How To Register A Charity In Mississippi
VFW Mississippi
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61 steps
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8 minutes
Ms
Vfw
Office
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Navigate to [https://www.sos.ms.gov/charities](https://www.sos.ms.gov/charities)
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Click "Charity Online Registration"
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Click "Login"
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Fill in username and password
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Click Login in. Same log in as SOS
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Click "Start a Filing"
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Click "Initial Registration Form"
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Fill in the form
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"Date of Incorporation" you can find this on the SOS website
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Select the "Mississippi" option.
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Click the "No" field.
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Click the "No" field.
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Click the "No" field.
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answer this question
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Click "* Does the organization have federal tax exempt status? Yes No Applied Will Apply Group ..."
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click all these methods
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Click the "Indicate all methods of solicitations that the organization is using or intends to use.\ MailTelephonePersonal ContactRadio/TV AppealsMailTelephonePersonal ContactRadio/TV AppealsOnlineBingoSpecial EventsNewspaper/Magazine AdsOther
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scroll down to bottom and select "Z - Unknown, Unclassifiable"
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Click the "Briefly describe the purpose and programs of the organization and those for which funds are solicited.(Limit 750 characters) *" field.
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Switch to tab About Us - VFW"
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Highlight "Our Mission:"
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Press [[ctrl]] + [[c]]
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Switch to tab [charities.sos.ms.gov/forms/Charities/Registration/Initial#Section1_panel](http://charities.sos.ms.gov/forms/Charities/Registration/Initial#Section1_panel)"
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Click the "Briefly describe the purpose and programs of the organization and those for which funds are solicited.(Limit 750 characters) \*" field.
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Press [[ctrl]] + [[v]]
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Click the "Briefly describe the purpose and programs of the organization and those for which funds are solicited.(Limit 750 characters) *" field.
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Save and Continue
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This can be your SOS registered agent or another member
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Normally would be Commander and QM but can be anyone your members choose
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you will need to have a copy of your election report to upload at the end of the form.
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Click the "No" field.
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Click the "No" field.
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Click the "No" field.
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Click the "No" field.
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answer this as your Post information permits
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What you put here will have to match the election report
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quartermaster info
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Click "Add Bank"
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Click "Update"
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Click the "No" field.
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Click the "Yes" field.
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Click the "No" field.
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Click the "No" field.
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Click the "No" field.
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Save and Continue
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Click the "No" field.
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Click the "No" field.
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Save and Continue
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Click the "Most Recently Completed Fiscal Year End" field.
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Go back to June and select day 30
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You will need financial information from last year
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How much your Post spent on programs. Don't forget to include Commanders projects
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This is how much it cost your Post to operate
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this is how much it cost you to fundraise enter "0"
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answer this accordingly
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Save and continue
