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Name: The Paper Chase: Nonprofit Filings, Forms, and Record Keeping, Sixth Edition (with 2008 addenda)
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Publisher: Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington
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Cost of material: $15.00 (CAGW members); $25.00 (non-members)
Where it can be obtained: http://www.cultural-alliance.org/pubs/puborder.html

Summary: “The Paper Chase” details filing and record-keeping procedures for organizations that receive 501(c)(3) public charity status. A must-have guide for staff and board members of Maryland, Virginia, and District of Columbia nonprofits that provides valuable assistance in meeting legal, corporate, and tax obligations. Topics covered include corporate and tax records, registration and annual corporate reports, seeking and maintaining a state tax exemption, complying with income tax law, fundraising reports and filings, federal guidelines for political campaign activities and lobbying, and postal rates and requirements. “The Paper Chase” was revised in 2003.