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Forest City is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Forest City is situated at the corner of Susquehanna County, Lackawanna County and Wayne County, Pennsylvania and is designated by a marker which is located in the Forest City Industrial Park. At its height in the early twentieth century, between the timber, silk, lumber and coal industries, the population was close to 6,000. Today, Forest City is 4 avenues by 10 blocks as the 'main city' with a small surrounding suburb housing 1,855 in the 2000 census, with 87% of the population living 'in town'.

Non Profit Law Lawyers In Forest City Pennsylvania

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What is non profit law?

A non-profit organization (abbreviated as NPO, also known as a not-for-profit organization) is an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. Examples of NPOs include charities (i.e. charitable organizations), trade unions, and public arts organizations. Attorneys who work with non-profit organizations help in establishing and operating a non-profit within the requirements of the law, deal with issues of taxation, corporate governance, telephone solicitation and charitable fraud.

Answers to non profit law issues in Pennsylvania

What is a non-profit corporation and how do non-profit organizations begin?

A nonprofit corporation is a group of people who join...

Will your association benefit from becoming a non-profit corporation?

Here are some circumstances that might make it worth your while to incorporate and get tax-exempt status:

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What are the tax consequences of operating as a non-profit corporation?

Non-profits will want to apply for and obtain federal and state nonprofit tax exemptions. Many groups don't want to...