NonProfit Resource Center
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Corporations
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Florida nonprofit corporation
(creation docs)
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Florida for-profit corporation
(creation docs)
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Sample Bylaws
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Sample Minutes
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Limited Liability Companies
("single member")
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Articles of Amendment
(adding 501c3 language)
Legal Forms:
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Transactional legal forms for housing developers
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Community Land Trust Legal Forms
Purchasing Real Estate
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Checklist for Real Estate Purchases
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Title Insurance and Deeds "for Dummies"
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Purchase Contracts (two forms)
Self Help Guides
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Self Help Guide to Property Tax Exemption
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Self-Help "Legal Audit"
(to do an organizational self-assessment)
Tax Exempt Status
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Self Help Guide to obtaining 501(c)(3) Status
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"Group" Exemptions -
a how-to guide from the IRS
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24 Common Questions About 501(c)(3) status
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IRS Guide to good governance of exempt nonprofit corporations
-"Unrelated Trade or Business" - a short overview
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"Unrelated Trade or Business" - the IRS's Manual
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Lobbying and Political Activity 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Status
- IRS "Fact Sheet" on Political Activity by exempt organizations
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IRS Revenue Ruling -
"Safe Harbor for developing market rate housing
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Article about the IRS "Safe Harbor"
for market rate housing
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Incentive Compentation - is it "private inurement"?
Articles on Nonprofit Topics
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Disclosure requirements for non-profits
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Avoiding Liability as a Board Member
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Fiduciary Duties of Board Members
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Keeping a credible minute book
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Directors and Officers Liability Insurance
Policy Manuals
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Sample Personnel Policy Manual
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Sample Procurement Policy Manual
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Sample Accounting Policy Manual
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Sample Policy for Sexual Harrassment
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Sample Conflicts of Interest Policy
(IRS approved)
Housing Development
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Using a Sales Tax Exemption to Lower Construction Costs
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What is a "Certificate of Use and Occupancy"?
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Limited Liability Companies ("LLCs")
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Putting Together a Housing Development Team
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Ways to re-capture Subsidy in Affordable Housing
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Construction Liens and Bonds (the nuts and bolts)
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Low Income Housing Tax Credits
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How to use the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)
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The federal HOME Program and how to become a "CHDO"
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Issues with Nonprofits making Home Repair Loans
Business Planning
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Commercial Revialization - An Implementation Outline
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Business Plan Outline
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Business Planning Spreadsheets ("zip" file)
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Business Purchase Checklist
Tax Issues
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Taxation of LLCs
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IRS Tax Guide for Small Businesses ("pdf" file)
-Get federal "Employer Identification Number" over the internet
-Businesses with Employees - Paying Yourself
Condominium Development
- Florida Condominium Act
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Rules and Statutes dealing specifically with conversions ("pdf" file)
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Reserve requirements for conversion of existing rental units
Personnel Issues
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"Independent Contractor" vs. "Employee"
(avoiding IRS penalties)
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Human Resources: Reasonable Compensation Reviews
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Guide to Fair Labor Standards Act (a/k/a minimum wage law)