Category: Business and Nonprofit Organization

What is business travel? Business travel is any traveling undertaken on behalf of a business or organization away from the building (here: your library). It…

The IRS and state governments have continuing concerns about “unfair competition” between tax-exempt nonprofits and small businesses. They pay strict attention to a charitable nonprofit…

What is Right-To-Know? The purpose of Pennsylvania’s Right to Know Law is to give the public access to public records. Every record of an Agency…

What does my library need to know about maintaining nonprofit status? Nonprofit status is determined on two levels: state and federal. The Federal nonprofit designation…

What types of licenses are available for charitable nonprofits? What activities are nonprofits permitted to offer with its license? The law authorizes eligible organizations licensed…

To gain a better understanding of types of insurances a library should have, here are some common questions. This list is not exhaustive or prescriptive…

Does my library need to collect sales tax during our book sale(s)? It depends on the number of book sales and the total length of…