CHURCH TAX & LAW

Just Because the Pastor Did Not Take A Salary Does Not Mean He or She Will Not Be Taxed on One There are thousands of pages of Internal Revenue Service regulations that pertain to Churches. [...]

Your Donations May Not Be Tax Deductible   We are quickly approaching the time of year when people will be gathering records for the annual dreaded ritual of filing their individual income tax returns. Most [...]

Why A Pastor Should Not Have A Discretionary Fund   As I travel the nation teaching Church Management and Tax Conferences I discover many Pastors who maintain a Pastor’s Discretionary Fund. I realize the motive [...]

Be Careful when Claiming Charitable Contributions   Over the years our Government and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has stripped away at our allowable deductions for income tax purposes. The supposed reasoning was to streamline [...]

Improper Classification Can Be Costly   One of the biggest mistakes Churches make, that get them into trouble with the Internal Revenue Service, is the practice of misclassifying employees. Churches have a bad practice of [...]

Government Infringement Is on the Way   PASTORS AND CHURCH LEADERS BEWARE! The Federal and State Governments are on the way. It seems they are determined to chip away at our religious liberty in this [...]

Government Infringement Is on the Way   PASTORS AND CHURCH LEADERS BE AWARE! The Federal and State Governments are on the way. It seems they are determined to chip away at our religious liberty in [...]

Steps Every Church Must Take NOW: Pt 3   Previously I told you that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is taking steps and providing guidelines to assist Churches in reducing violence or terrorist attacks [...]

Steps Every Church Must Take NOW: Pt 2   Previously I told you that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is taking steps and providing guidelines to assist Churches in reducing violence or terrorist attacks [...]

Steps Every Church Must Take NOW: Pt 1   As a follow up to a previous blog, I find it interesting that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is taking steps and providing guidelines for [...]