How to Set up a Bank Account for Donations

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Form a corporation.. Get an Employee Identification Number.. Apply for federal tax exemption.

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Steps

1

Form a corporation.

Step 1

Form a corporation.

2

Get an Employee Identification Number.

Step 2

Get an Employee Identification Number.

3

Apply for federal tax exemption.

Step 3

Apply for federal tax exemption.

4

Review your historical financial activity.

Step 4

Review your historical financial activity.

5

Project future financial activity.

Step 5

Project future financial activity.

6

Evaluate the bank's services.

Step 6

Evaluate the bank's services.

7

Consider treasury management options.

Step 7

Consider treasury management options.

8

Gather the required documentation.

Step 8

Gather the required documentation.

9

Set up your website.

Step 9

Set up your website.

10

Choose an option for accepting online payments.

Step 10

Choose an option for accepting online payments.

11

Open an online merchant account.

Step 11

Open an online merchant account.

12

Sign up with a payment gateway.

Step 12

Sign up with a payment gateway.

13

Use a third party payment processor.

Step 13

Use a third party payment processor.

14

Hire a bookkeeper or accountant.

Step 14

Hire a bookkeeper or accountant.

15

Prepare a statement of financial position.

Step 15

Prepare a statement of financial position.

16

Create an income and expense statement.

Step 16

Create an income and expense statement.

17

Develop a statement of cash flow.

Step 17

Develop a statement of cash flow.

18

Create a statement of functional expenses.

Step 18

Create a statement of functional expenses.

19

File required tax returns.

Step 19

File required tax returns.

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