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Can a nonprofit pay its staff?

By Joanne Fritz, About.com

Question: Can a nonprofit pay its staff?
Answer: Yes. State law (which governs your nonprofit incorporation) and the IRS (which governs your tax-exempt status) allow a nonprofit to pay reasonable salaries to officers, employees, or agents for services rendered to further the nonprofit corporation's tax-exempt purposes.

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