Briskette heard something about incorporating a family as a nonprofit to spread out or reduce tax liabilities, specifically with regard to deducting educational expenses for school-age children.

Is her tinfoil on too tight?  I would assume lots of legal/accounting/financial help would be needed, if it's even feasible.
We do not operate anything remotely resembling a business; I am employed by a separate company, and that's more than enough work.

Briskette asked me nicely, so I'm also asking nicely: can anyone offer some advice suggestions regarding the feasibility of this, and where to start?

Thanks much.

Tinfoil hat (a big one).  Sounds like someone is angling for a tax dodge.

Non profits are governed by the IRS.  Tons of paperwork to fill out.  In order for an entity to be a non-profit, it has to have as its primary purpose one of the items listed under 501(c) of the code.

If it worked don't you think every tax attorney would have their cleints do it?

Do you know what incorporating does? It creates an entitiy. Guess what, you already are an entitiy. So see what Tax provisions work best for your entitiy.