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Pastor and Wife's Conviction Upheld by Appeals Court

Jan 15, 2013

In 2010, I wrote about a pastor and wife team that were arrested for failing to report love offerings, reimbursements, and housing allowances on their...

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10 Important Steps for Tax Deductions

Jul 28, 2015

Can you believe that the year is more than half over? In fact, most churches start planning their Christmas cantatas and plays in about 65 days. That ...

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Tax Calendar for 1st Half of 2013

Jan 07, 2013

Every year in January and February, our office gets tons of phone calls from pastors and leaders asking about tax forms and what needs to be filed in ...

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Six Types of Reimbursements Your Church Needs to Know

Jan 02, 2013

Many churches reimburse their pastors and call it a stipend or allowance to cover the costs of travel and other expenses that ministers incur while do...

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Urgent Housing Allowance Update for 2012

Dec 21, 2012

A question that often goes unasked and unanswered is, “Who actually qualifies for the housing allowance?”  Most people automatic...

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83% of Churches Aren't Ready for Next Level

Oct 23, 2012

It was an interesting conversation.  The pastor on the other line was telling me how his church had grown since the time he and his wife started ...

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IRS Tells Couple Tithes to Church Not Tax Deductible

Sep 26, 2012

No one ever gives to their church thinking they will experience trouble with the IRS. Yet, this is what happened to a Texas couple (David and Verona D...

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Auditing Reimbursements; An Easy Win For the IRS

Aug 15, 2012

A court case took place this year that reminds us of how ministers and church employees can lose largely in an audit.  It appears that the IRS ha...

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When Starting Your Church Over is Best

Jun 13, 2012

"So, what do you have?" was my question to Pastor Dixon, who had called to seek out help with his church.  He knew something was not quite right ...

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