Audience : Anyone who wants to form a nonprofit corporation in California and obtain tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. What is new in this Edition: * Explains everything readers need to know to create a Section 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation in California from start to finish * Provides line-by-line instructions for IRS Form 1023, Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code--the form you need to complete to obtain your 501(c)(3) status * Includes information about the streamlined federal tax-exempt application, Form 1023-EZ * Explains the California incorporation process--from selecting directors to filing nonprofit articles of incorporation--as well as how to apply for tax-exempt status from the IRS and the state * Includes articles and bylaws for membership and nonmembership nonprofits * The new edition has been revised and updated to reflect the changes in the law since the last edition, including new online filing requirement for Form 1023.