Virginia Business Blog Roll http://www.virginiabusiness.com/index.php/news/index The blog to read in Virginia for business commentary, insight and analysis. en content@timesdispatch.com Copyright 2010 2010-03-16T22:55:40-05:00 Forming a nonprofit http://www.virginiabusiness.com/index.php/guides/article/forming-a-nonprofit/227/ 2008 Guide to Doing Business in Virginia Guides, Doing business in Virginia Forming a nonprofit

Forming a nonprofit organization can be perfect for people who want to be their own boss and devote their work to charitable causes. A nonprofit is established just like a for-profit enterprise, with the additional step of applying for tax-exempt status with the Internal Revenue Service.

In Virginia, nonprofits must:

- Be registered as either a non-stock corporation or a limited liability company (LLC).

- Register with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for the ability to raise funds.

- Obtain a local business license, and, if required, register with the Virginia Department of Taxation.

A nonprofit organization becomes tax-exempt (allowing individuals and businesses who donate to the organization to deduct their gifts on their federal tax returns) by filing an application to become classified as a 501(c)(3) organization.

Necessary forms include IRS Form 8718 and IRS Package 1023. For instructions on filling out these forms, read IRS publication 557, Tax-Exempt Status for Your Organization.
All IRS forms can be obtained by calling (800) TAX FORM or downloading them from http://www.irs.gov.

The Business Information Center of the VDBA can e-mail you a step-by-step explanation with live links to numerous resources and all required forms and instructions. Call (866) 248-8814 to request nonprofit instructions or e-mail your request to vbic@vbda.virginia.gov.



Business One-Stop to be unveiled in 2008

Starting a business in Virginia will become easier in early 2008 when the online “Business One-Stop” is introduced.  Entrepreneurs accessing the one-stop site will need to answer only a few simple questions to receive detailed information on the registrations, licenses and permits required.

Debut date of the new “Business One-Stop” will be announced on the Virginia Department of Business Assistance Web site, http://www.vdba.virginia.gov and the Virginia Business

Portal, http://www.business.virginia.gov.

 

]]> 2008-02-01T04:01:00-05:00 Cuccinelli talks about health care reform http://www.virginiabusiness.com/index.php/blog/article/Cuccinelli-talks-about-health-care-reform/203674/ 2010-03-16T21:55:40-05:00 Lohr tapped for agriculture and consumer services commissioner http://www.virginiabusiness.com/index.php/blog/article/Lohr-tapped-for-agriculture-and-consumer-services-commissioner/203667/ 2010-03-16T19:46:23-05:00 Donald Stone named new Dewberry CEO http://www.virginiabusiness.com/index.php/people/article/donald-stone-named-new-dewberry-ceo/203661/ Transition also includes Dan Pleasant as company’s COO people main Donald E. Stone Jr. will serve as Dewberry’s next CEO.  Currently the company’s COO, Stone begins his new role on April 2. An engineer, Stone has worked for the Fairfax County-based professional services firm for nearly 30 years. He succeeds Ronald L. Ewing, who plans to retire and move to Colorado. 

Dewberry also announced today that Dan M. Pleasant, president of the Southeast division, has been chosen as the new COO. Dewberry provides architecture, engineering, management and consulting services to public- and private-sector clients.


 

]]> 2010-03-16T18:19:42-05:00 Obama will take health care fight to George Mason on Friday http://www.virginiabusiness.com/index.php/blog/article/Obama-will-take-health-care-fight-to-George-Mason-on-Friday/203670/ President Obama will give hold a final, pre-vote rally for health care at George Mason University in Fairfax County on Friday, White House officials announced today. The rally, to be held in the university's Patriot Center auditorium, will begin at 11:30 a.m. and is open to the public, officials said. Officials described the event as one in which Obama would make remarks about health care. The House of Representatives is scheduled to take up the final votes on health care late Friday or early Saturday. The capacity of the Patriot Center is 10,000 people. -- Michael D. Shear <!-- foo --> 2010-03-16T17:01:56-05:00 Fairfax officials outline deep cuts under state budget http://www.virginiabusiness.com/index.php/blog/article/Fairfax-officials-outline-deep-cuts-under-state-budget/203671/ As local governments continue to pore over the General Assembly's new budget to assess the impact for the next two years, the early reviews were mixed, at least in Fairfax County. Fairfax schools superintendent Jack Dale told county supervisors Tuesday that despite a decision to unfreeze a key school-funding formula that would have cost the county even more, Virginia's largest school district will still have to cut back almost across the board. And he expressed concern that the cuts spelled out by the budget are likely to far outlast the two-year budget cycle. "These are permanent," Dale said. "Nothing's coming back in two years." <!-- foo --> 2010-03-16T16:56:09-05:00 RPV’s reading rotation http://www.virginiabusiness.com/index.php/blog/article/RPVs-reading-rotation/203662/ 2010-03-16T16:38:28-05:00 Kaine: Cuccinelli’s birther comment ‘ridiculous’ http://www.virginiabusiness.com/index.php/blog/article/Kaine-Cuccinellis-birther-comment-ridiculous/203668/ Former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine (D) called the so-called "birther" remarks by the state's attorney general "ridiculous" and blamed the comments on "the realm of psychology." Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II (R) denied accusations Monday that he is a birther, saying that audio posted online of him saying it is not "beyond the realm of possibility" President Obama was born in Kenya reflected "a hypothetical legal answer" to a question. Cornered by reporters at the White House after a lunch with Obama, Kaine -- the chairman of the Democratic National Committee -- lumped Cuccinelli in with those who call themselves "birthers." "I scratch my head in amazement that somebody in a position of that altitude would express an opinion like that," Kaine said. "It's ridiculous. This president is an American citizen, duly elected by the voters. But some people just can't accept that and they are still having <!-- foo --> 2010-03-16T16:20:00-05:00 Featured Advertiser http://www.virginiabusiness.com/index.php/blog/article/Featured-Advertiser95/203673/ 2010-03-16T16:18:00-05:00 McDonnell appoints Lohr agriculture commissioner http://www.virginiabusiness.com/index.php/blog/article/McDonnell-appoints-Lohr-agriculture-commissioner/203672/ Gov. Bob McDonnell has appointed Del. Matt Lohr (R-Rockingham) as the next commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. "Matt understands the importance of agriculture to Virginia's economy,'' McDonnell said in a statement. "Virginia's farms don't just grow food; they also provide critically important jobs and revenue for our Commonwealth. I want an aggressive, experienced leader to head up the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. It is a crucial agency to the future prosperity of our state." Lohr, 38, was elected to his third term last November. McDonnell will set a special election to fill his seat in the Republican-leaning district when Lohr resigns. He will start his new job May 1. Lohr, a farmer, will replace Todd Haymore, who McDonnell promoted to secretary of agriculture and forestry. "I have been passionate about agriculture my entire life and have enjoyed being an advocate for it, <!-- foo --> 2010-03-16T16:18:00-05:00