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Do Churches Automatically Get Tax-Exempt Status, or Do I Need 501(c)(3)?

Aug 14, 2025

• Taxes
• Church Management
• IRS
• 501(c)(3)
• Church Law
• Federal Laws

Understanding How Tax-Exempt Status Really Works for Churches When you start a church, one of the first questions that arises is: “Do I need to...

Do Churches Really Need 501(c)(3) Status? What Every Pastor Should Know

Feb 24, 2025

Why This Question Matters One of the most common questions pastors ask is: “If my church is already tax-exempt, why do we need 501(c)(3) status...

Does My Church Need Bylaws? Understanding Bylaws and why they are important

Jan 27, 2025

What Are Church Bylaws? Church bylaws* are a set of written rules that govern the daily operations and legal structure of a church. They define the c...

IRS Compliant Staff Blessing: A New Way Forward

Sep 17, 2025

• IRS

If you pastor a church or lead a ministry, you probably know this tension well: You want to bless your team, but your budget has limits. You want to c...

IRS Ruling Expands Church Political Speech

Jul 16, 2025

• IRS
• Church Law

The headlines are everywhere: “IRS Clears Way for Churches to Endorse Political Candidates.” And this time, they are not exaggerating. On ...

Church Tax-Exempt Status Is Constitutional — But Are You Compliant?

Sep 24, 2025

• 501(c)(3)
• Church Law

In August 2024, a federal court ruled that laws granting tax-exempt status to churches, ministries, and religious institutions are constitutional. Thi...

Is Your Ministry Vulnerable?

May 21, 2025

• Church Management
• Church Law

Not too long ago, our founder shared a staggering statistic: nearly 1,000 churches face lawsuits every month. Yes, you read that correctly. While this...

5 Powerful Reasons Your Church Needs 501(c)(3) Status

May 07, 2025

• Church Management
• IRS
• 501(c)(3)
• Church Law

As church leaders, it's not uncommon to grapple with the decision of whether applying for 501(c)(3) status is truly necessary. The conversation surrou...

We Are a Church, But IRS Says We Are a Ministry

Jul 10, 2024

• Church Management
• IRS

Pastor John established Lakeside Church1 in his home. In three months, the church became a sanctuary for 18 regular attendees who gathered every Sunda...