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Dollars & Sense
by Carol Topp
We help you homeschool better — and podcasts are how we deliver it”
Episodes
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What do the Duties of Care and Loyalty Look Like?
What do the Duties of Care and Loyalty look like? HomeschoolCPA Carol Topp frequently mentions that homeschool leaders have a duty of care and loyalty to their groups. What does a duty of care look like? How do I know if I am being loyal? This recording is from a workshop given to homeschool...
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Mindset for Homeschool Leaders
Mindset for Homeschool Leaders HomeschoolCPA, Carol Topp spoke to a group of homeschool group leaders in Texas about a good mindset and attitudes that are necessary for leading a homeschool group. In this episode Carol reminds leaders of three things they may have forgotten: You cannot be all...
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Using Zoom and Giving Refunds
During the COVID-19 pandemic many homeschool programs used Zoom to stay connected with members. Three group leaders share how they used Zoom in their programs in this podcast episode. In June 2020, Carol Topp of HomeschoolCPA.com hosted a webinar titled Planning an Uncertain Future for homeschool...
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Communicating Plans and Organizing Classrooms
On June 1, 2020, Carol Topp of HomeschoolCPA.com hosted a webinar titled Planning an Uncertain Future for homeschool group leaders. The purpose of the webinar was to help homeschool groups plan their fall activities given the COVID-19 pandemic was making it uncertain of they could operate. The...
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Do you have a concern about lawsuits related to COVID-19?
Do you have a concern about lawsuits related to COVID-19? As a homeschool group leader you may have concerns that a lawsuit could be brought against your group is someone contracts COVID-19. On June 1, 2020, Carol Topp of HomeschoolCPA.com hosted a webinar titled Planning an Uncertain Future for...
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Social Distancing in a Homeschool Group
Social Distancing in a Homeschool Group Three homeschool leaders discuss the challenges of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. In June 2020, Carol Topp of HomeschoolCPA.com hosted a webinar titled Planning an Uncertain Future for homeschool group leaders. The purpose of the webinar…
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Tools for Planning an Uncertain Future
Tools for Planning an Uncertain Future Carol Topp of HomeschoolCPA.com hosted a webinar titled Planning an Uncertain Future for homeschool group leaders in June 2020. The purpose of the webinar was to help homeschool groups plan their fall activities given the COVID-19 pandemic was making it...
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Planning an Uncertain Future for Homeschool Groups
Planning an Uncertain Future for Homeschool Groups On June 1, 2020, Carol Topp of HomeschoolCPA.com hosted a webinar titled Planning an Uncertain Future for homeschool group leaders. The purpose of the webinar was to help homeschool groups plan their fall activities given the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Special Replay: Tax Exempt Q&A with Homeschool Leaders
This episode is an excerpt from the Indiana Homeschool Leaders Retreat. Carol Topp discusses tax exempt status and answers questions about self-declaring tax exempt status for your homeschool support group. Visit Carol’s website here FEATURED PRODUCT from HomeschoolCPA: The IRS and Your…
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What’s the Difference Between Pod Schools and Homeschools?
Have you heard of pod schools? They are groups of parents who gather together to educate their children outside of their public school system. They became very popular as in-person schools closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the fall of 2020. In the previous episode (#195) host Carol Topp, the...
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Pandemic Podschooling: Is It Homeschooling?
Have you heard of “pandemic pods”? They are groups of parents who gather together to teach or hire a teacher to educate 3-6 students outside of their public school system. They became very popular as in-person schools closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the fall of 2020. Carol Topp, the...
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Special Replay: Churches and Homeschool Groups
Some homeschool groups find it difficult to find a church host. Why is that? This episode is an excerpt from a homeschool leaders retreat held in Indiana. Carol Topp discusses the relationship homeschool groups have with churches who host their programs. Visit Carol’s website here! […] The post...
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Special Replay: What Homeschool Leaders Don’t Know About Losing Tax Exempt Status
What Homeschool Leaders Don’t Know About Losing Tax Exempt Status Carol Topp, CPA, the HomeschoolCPA will share tips on important issues that homeschool leaders may not know about. This episode will focus on helping homeschool leaders know what to do if their organization has lost its tax exempt...
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Special Replay: What Homeschool Leaders Don’t Know About IRS Annual Reports
What Homeschool Leaders Don’t Know About IRS Annual Reports Carol Topp, CPA, the HomeschoolCPA will share tips on important issues that homeschool leaders may not know about IRS Annual Report. This episode will focus on helping homeschool leaders understand a report that the IRS requires from all...
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Special Replay: What Homeschool Leaders Don’t Know About Tax Exempt Status
What Homeschool Leaders Don’t Know About Tax Exempt Status Carol Topp, CPA, the HomeschoolCPA, will share tips on important issues that homeschool leaders may not know about. This episode will focus on helping homeschool leaders understand tax exempt status. It’s easier than ever to get…
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Special Replay: What Homeschool Leaders Don’t Know About Non-Profit Status
What Homeschool Leaders Don’t Know About NonProfit Status Carol Topp, CPA, the HomeschoolCPA will share tips on important issues that homeschool leaders may not know about. This episode will focus on helping homeschool leaders understand nonprofit status for their groups. What does it take to be…
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Best Of HomeschoolCPA: Board Binder: Board Training All Year Long
In the new Board Member Manual, Carol Topp, CPA offers has important topics your board should discuss every year. Make a plan to cover one topic a month and do board training all year long. She shares those topics on today’s podcast. Visit Carol’s website here! […] The post Best Of HomeschoolCPA:...
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Best Of HomeschoolCPA: Can We Collect Money Now That’s For Next Year?
Can My Homeschool Group Collect Money Now That’s For Next Year? Many homeschool groups collect deposits in the spring for next fall’s programs. This helps with determining how many families will be returning. But how should these early deposits be recorded in a homeschool group’s bookkeeping.…
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If I’m Not a Homeschool Leader, What am I?
The COVID-19 pandemic has meant that many homeschool leaders have no group to lead. Some may enjoy the break from responsibilities, but other feel lost and lonely without their groups. Carol Topp, the HomechoolCPA is joined by Doreen Browning, co-moderator of the I am a Homeschool Group Leader...
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Stay Connected with Your Homeschool Group During COVID-19
Stay Connected with Your Homeschool Group During COV-19 The COVID-19 pandemic and the requirements to practice social distancing has meant that many homeschool groups can no longer meet face-to-face. How can homeschool groups stay connected during this time? Carol Topp, the HomechoolCPA is joined...
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Closing Your Homeschool Group During COVID-19
Has COVID-19, the novel corona virus pandemic, caused your homeschool group to close, suddenly? How did you make the decision to cancel your program? The post Closing Your Homeschool Group During COVID-19 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.
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Speech and Debate Club – Unsure of Its Setup?
Carol Topp, the Homeschool CPA, is frequently asked by small homeschool groups if they are setup up correctly. Do they owe taxes? Do they need to be a nonprofit corporation? Henry writes, “Can a small homeschool education club focused on speech and debate be categorized as an “unincorporated...
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Conflict of Interest: Paid Teachers as Board Members in a Homeschool Group
Conflict of Interest: Paid teachers as board members in a homeschool group A homeschool leader is concerned about a conflict of interest if she wants to be a board member and paid teacher. Jessica, who wants to start a homeschool co-op emailed HomeschoolCPA Carol Topp this situation: “I have a...
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Set Up Homeschool Family as a Charity
Carol Topp, the Homeschool CPA is sometimes asked if a homeschool family can be a charity. Sometimes a homeschool spouse wants to set up a business and hire their spouse to homeschool their children. Can this be done? Are there tax breaks for doing this? R.A. writes, “I would like some…
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Paying Volunteer Teachers
A homeschool leader asks if the way her group pays volunteer teacher is legal. Holly, a homeschool group leader emailed HomeschoolCPA Carol Topp this situation: “I need guidance on the method with which our organization’s volunteers are paid teacher fees. We are collecting cash from all the…
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Q&A: Do I Give Classical Conversations a 1099-MISC?
Carol Topp starts a new feature: Q&A with HomeschoolCPA in her podcast for homeschool leaders. In this first Q&A session, she is asked by a Classical Conversations® Director if she needs to give Classical Conversations® Corporation a 1099-MISC for the licensing fees she pays them. It’s an…
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Free Ebook: Taxes for Homeschool Business Owners
Are you a tutor, teacher or CC director of a homeschool business? You might be very confused about your taxes. Carol Topp, the HomeschoolCPA, has a book for you! And she’s giving it away for free, but only in January 2020! The ebook is 60 pages long and contains information on: Business Start Up...
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Do It Yourself Application for 501c3 Status
Do It Yourself Application for 501c3 Status – Carol Topp, the HomeschoolCPA enjoys sharing her knowledge via webinars including these three she mentions on the podcast: Create a Nonprofit Organization for Your Homeschool Community: This first webinar explains the differences between running a...
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Top 10 Tips for Homeschool Leaders: Insurance & Record Keeping
Homeschool leaders sometimes wonder when they need an insurance policy. And what type of policy do they need? In this episode Carol Topp, CPA discusses the various types of insurance a typical homeschool group might need. Additionally, homeschool leaders get a few tips on record keeping and...
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Top 10 Tips for Homeschool Leaders: Paying Workers
Lots of homeschool groups hire and pay teachers to conduct classes. Sometimes these teachers are homeschool parents, but sometimes they are professional instructors. Homeschool leaders have a lot of questions about paying teachers and other workers. Topics in this episode include: • Independent...
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Top 10 Tips for Homeschool Leaders: Preventing Fraud
Top 10 Tips for Homeschool Leaders: Preventing Fraud Let’s hope fraud or embezzlement never happens in your homeschool group! Do you have safeguards to spot it and prevent it? This is the third part of a 5-part series on Top 10 Tips for Running a Homeschool Group, Carol Topp, CPA shares some tips...
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Top 10 Tips for Homeschool Leaders: Bylaws
Top 10 Tips for Homeschool Leaders: Bylaws “Are bylaws and a board really necessary or is that only for homeschool groups that are 501c3 nonprofits?” was a great question asked by a homeschool leader at a workshop given to homeschool leaders in Wichita, Kansas. In this second part of a 5-part...
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Top 10 Tips for Homeschool Leaders: Board Duties
Top 10 Tips for Homeschool Leaders: Board duties What does it take to be a board member of a homeschool group? Is it just attending meetings? Carol Topp, the Homeschool CPA explains the 4 duties of nonprofit board members: Duty of Care, Loyalty, Compliance and Management. This is the first part…
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Tiny Homeschool Groups: Do We Need a Bank Account?
Tiny homeschool groups have different challenges than large programs. They are limited on resources, volunteers, and activities. But they still have questions about legal status, money and taxes that the large homeschool organizations have. In this 4-part podcast series, Carol Topp, CPA answers…
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Tiny Homeschool Groups: Do We Need to Pay Taxes?
Tiny homeschool groups have different challenges than large programs. They are limited on resources, volunteers, and activities. But they still have questions about legal status, money and taxes that the large homeschool organizations have. In this 4-part podcast series, Carol Topp, CPA answers…
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Tiny Homeschool Groups: Do We Need to File Anything?
Tiny homeschool groups have different challenges than large programs. They are limited on resources, volunteers, and activities. But they still have questions about legal status, money and taxes that the large homeschool organizations have. In this 4-part podcast series, Carl Topp, CPA answers…
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Tiny Homeschool Groups: Are We a Nonprofit?
Tiny homeschool groups have different challenges than large programs. They are limited on resources, volunteers, and activities. But they still have questions about legal status, money and taxes that the large homeschool organizations have. In this 4-part podcast series, Carol Topp, CPA answers…
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Military Homeschool Families: An Asset to Your Group
A military family can be an asset to your homeschool group. Find out how from homeschool leader Melissa Robb and School Liaison Officer at Newport, RI Naval Base, Pamela Martin. These two ladies have a heart for helping homeschool military families and you’ll learn the benefits of inviting them...
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Military Families: How Homeschool Leaders Can Help
Homeschool leader Melissa Robb was never in the military, but she developed a heart for homeschool military families moving to her area. Listen as she tells Carol Topp about how she helped military families with information, connections and friendship. In this episode of the HomeschoolCPA…
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Special Needs Resources for Homeschool Co-ops
📚 Part of our guide: Homeschooling with Special Needs As a homeschool leader you may need form resources to help you understand a special needs child in your homeschool co-op. Faith Berens, the Special Needs Consultant at the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), shares several…
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Special Needs Children in a Homeschool Co-op
Special needs children can be a challenge for a homeschool group leader. In this episode, Faith Berens, Special Needs Consultant at the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) explains to host Carol Topp how a homeschool co-op can welcome a child with special needs. In this episode of the...
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Converting a Business to a Nonprofit: Tax Exempt Status
Some homeschool groups that started as a for-profit business want to convert to a nonprofit organization. Most of these nonprofit organization also want 501c3 tax exempt status from the IRS as well. In this 3-part podcast series Carol Topp, CPA has explained the basics of a nonprofit organization...
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Converting a Homeschool Business to a Nonprofit: Nonprofit Incorporation
Sometimes a homeschool group started as a for-profit business desires to convert to a nonprofit organization for its many benefits. Can that be done? How hard is it? How costly is it? In the next 3 podcast episodes Carol Topp, CPA will explain how to convert a for-profit business into a nonprofit...
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Converting a Homeschool Business to a Nonprofit: The Basics
Sometimes a homeschool group that started as a for-profit business now desires to convert to a nonprofit organization for its many benefits. Can that be done? How hard is it? How costly is it? In the next 3 podcast episodes Carol Topp, CPA will explain how to convert a for-profit business into a...
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Working Yourself Out of a Job
Do you have too many plates spinning? Do you wear too many hats in running your homeschool program? Jamie Buckland, a homeschool leader from West Virginia started Appalachia Classical Academy and knows where you are coming from! Jamie explains to host Carol Topp how she is working herself out of…
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Having Those Hard Conversations When You Lead a Homeschool Group
Ugh! As a homeschool leader, don’t you hate having those hard conversations with families, students of your staff? Jamie Buckland, a homeschool leader from West Virginia started Appalachia Classical Academy and understands having to deal with conflicts. Jamie explains to host Carol Topp how she...
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Should You Pay Homeschool Teachers
Should your homeschool program pay teachers? Jamie Buckland, a homeschool leader from West Virginia started Appalachia Classical Academy and pays her teachers as employees. How and why would she do that? This podcast will give you something to think about and consider for your homeschool program....
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Dealing with Angry People
Sometimes homeschool leaders must deal with angry members. It seems as if the ugliness from social media creeps into our homeschool groups. It’s happened to Alicia Strunkel, a homeschool leader form Georgia. Alicia explains to host Carol Topp how she has learned to deal with upset people both...
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Dealing with Opposition When You’re a People Pleaser
Are you a people pleaser? Alicia Strunkel, a homeschool leader form Georgia, is, but after 11 years of leading homeschool groups, she has learned how to deal with opposition. Alicia explains to host Carol Topp how she has learned to deal with her feeling when people are upset with her decisions....
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Keep Meetings to a Minimum
Does your homeschool group have a hard time getting volunteers? Maybe you need to keep meetings to a minimum since homeschoolers are busy people. Homeschool leader Michele Gross shares some great tips on keeping meetings to a minimum but still staying in communication. Michele has been a…
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