Dollars & Sense

Dollars & Sense


Latest Episodes

Special Needs Children in a Homeschool Co-op
May 16, 2019

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...

Converting a Business to a Nonprofit: Tax Exempt Status
May 02, 2019

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,

Converting a Homeschool Business to a Nonprofit: Nonprofit Incorporation
April 18, 2019

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,

Converting a Homeschool Business to a Nonprofit: The Basics
April 04, 2019

  - 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,

Working Yourself Out of a Job
March 21, 2019

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! -   -

100th Episode Show! What Does Homeschool CPA Do?
November 16, 2017

For the 100th episode of the Dollars and Sense Show / HomeschoolCPA podcast I asked a few friends, "What does HomeschoolCPA do?" There answers are usually spot on, but when asked to name a book I wrote some struggled with the titles.

Update to the Paying Workers Book
November 09, 2017

Paying Workers in a Homeschool Organization was released only a year ago, but it already needed an update. Lots of things happened in the homeschool world that meant author Carol Topp, Homeschool CPA, needed to release a new edition.

Does 501c3 Status Protect Our Homeschool Leaders?
November 02, 2017

What can you do to protect your homeschool group's leaders? Does becoming a 501c3 organizations help? Join Carol Topp, the HomeschoolCPA, as she explains what 501c3 status is and how to protect your leaders. -

What Does It Take to be a Nonprofit?
October 26, 2017

It takes two things to be a nonprofit. Do you know what they are? Which one are homeschool leaders doing well and which do they mess up most often? HomeschoolCPA, Carol Topp, will explain what it takes to be a nonprofit in today's podcast episode.

The Difference Between Nonprofit and Tax Exempt Status
October 19, 2017

Do you know the difference between nonprofit and tax exempt status? The difference can be confusing, so HomeschoolCPA, Carol Topp, explains the difference in plain English and gives a real life example in today's podcast episode. -   -