Nonprofit Incorporation and Tax Exempt Status Workshop

When:
Monday, March 10, 2008: 1pm-3pm

Where:
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
1 East 53rd Street (on the corner with 5th Ave)
Auditorium
NY, NY 10022
Note: There is no CLE credit for this class.

Bring a drink, some humor, and a pen and paper for this two-hour introductory workshop which introduces individuals, organizations and practicing attorneys to the basics of nonprofit incorporation and federal and state tax exemption. Workshop includes course packet with this pertinent information, along with information on fiscal sponsorships programs and sample forms and documents. This workshop provides individuals, organizations and practicing attorneys with valuable information about starting a nonprofit organization. State issues to be covered include articles of incorporation, bylaws, and the first organization meeting. Federal issues include the Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and corresponding regulations, application for employer identification number, IRS disclosure rules, unrelated business taxable income, charitable contributions, and restrictions on lobbying. VLA requires all applicants seeking Nonprofit Incorporation and Tax Exempt Status services through VLA to attend this workshop before a volunteer attorney can be assigned to them.

Fees for the Monday, March 10th workshop are as follows:

Arts Professional VLA Member: $50
Arts Professional Non-Member: $75
VLA Legal Professional Member: $125
Legal Professional Non-Member: $175
$10 additional at the door registration fee.

Fees include free e-book. Hardcopy version of e-book is available at the door for $10

Note: There is no CLE credit for this class.

Future dates when this class will be offered are: (please note we are now offering this workshop early evenings as well as Saturday mornings)
Tuesday, March 25, 2008, 1-4pm (CLE available)
Monday, April 14, 2008, 3:30-5:30pm (not a CLE)
Saturday, May 10, 2008, 10am-12pm (not a CLE)
Monday, May 19, 2008, 1-4pm (CLE available)

This VLA program is made possible with the support of the The Edmond de Rothschild Foundation Nonprofit Assistance Program.

Since 1969, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts has been the leading provider of pro bono legal services, mediation services, educational programs and publications, and advocacy to the arts community in New York. The first arts-related legal aid organization, VLA is the model for similar organizations around the world. For more information about Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, please see www.vlany.org.