How in the world do I do this and who can I talk to to make this happen. Any advice would be helpful. Thanx?

Published November 24, 2010

Question by southern comfort: How in the world do I do this and who can I talk to to make this happen. Any advice would be helpful. Thanx?
I have asked a few questions on here that I have had helpful answers too. So here is a big one. I live in Oakland County Michigan, the city of Pontaic. All my life I have wanted to reach out and help people and make a difference. I have done ton’s of reasearch and have found that there aren’t enough shelter’s, orphanages, or hotlines that actually help people. At least not in my city or county. They all want payment and send the people they are “helping” to someone else. I believe that when someone comes to you for help, then you do whatever you can to help that person. I know people think that all homeless people are bad but I have found that not to be the case always. My question is …. I want to make an organization or a house for people that have been abused, raped, run away, homeless, sucidal, have a child they don’t want, a place that parents who have had enough can bring their child and get help….ect. To really make a difference and help people. Non Profit

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Answer by sirburd
These 3 sites-1 from the IRS on filing, a booklet in ppdf form on being a 501(c)3 organization, called such because that is the IRS Code that governs the not-for-profit business you are exploring, and one from a tax consultant offered as a public service on filing for a 501(c)3 corporation (and it must be a corporation), should get you started at the very least, It is not cheap to get started, and if you have the funds, and the people to man the board of your corporation, it can be a very good idea….but you will need to be specific on the who’s, what’s when’s where’s why’s and
how’s of your incorporated organization.

Good luck

http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=96109,00.html

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4220.pdf

http://www.form1023help.com/

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