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4 Reasons Why Ministers Should Opt-Out of Social Security

Sep 15, 2016

• Taxes
• IRS
• 501(c)(3)
• Self-Employment Tax
• Federal Laws

Over the years, I have had the pleasure to speak with hundreds of pastors who have considered opting-out of Social Security. In most cases, the pastor...

Do This Now For 2016

Nov 03, 2015

• Taxes
• Church Management
• IRS
• 501(c)(3)
• Pastoral Salary
• Housing Allowance
• Church Law
• Board Meetings
• Federal Laws

As surprising as it seems, the end of 2015 is quickly approaching! It seems like it was just a few short weeks ago that we were ringing in 2015 and lo...

IRS Taxes Pastor for Salary He Never Received

Oct 05, 2017

• Taxes
• Church Management
• IRS
• 501(c)(3)
• Pastoral Salary

This time of year we get an abundance of phone calls from pastors who have still not filed taxes or from those who feel they have prepared them incorr...

Why Pastors/Churches Will NOT Have to Do Same-Sex Weddings

Jul 23, 2015

• Church Management
• IRS
• State Goverment
• 501(c)(3)
• Church Law
• Lawsuits
• Ordination
• Federal Laws

It has been nearly a month since the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right. In a previous blog post I addressed what we...

Voices of Three Fathers

Jun 21, 2015

On this Father’s Day, as I sit and reflect about what it means to be a father, I am overwhelmed with the love of our Heavenly Father. I am convi...

I Didn't Sign Up For This!

Jun 18, 2015

• Church Management
• IRS
• State Goverment
• 501(c)(3)
• Church Law
• Board Meetings
• Federal Laws

Like it was yesterday, I can still recall the day I heard the Lord’s call to the ministry. The certainty I felt that day can only be compared to...

What You Need to Know About Your Pay, Part 1

Apr 28, 2015

• Taxes
• Church Management
• IRS
• 501(c)(3)
• Self-Employment Tax
• Pastoral Salary
• Housing Allowance
• Love Offerings
• Church Law
• Federal Laws

As we get ready to head into the month of May, it is safe to say that the brunt of tax season has surpassed us. During this tax season, our CPAs at St...

10 Simple Steps to Ensure Legal Ordination

Jul 19, 2018

• Taxes
• Church Management
• IRS
• 501(c)(3)
• Ministry Licenses
• Self-Employment Tax
• Housing Allowance
• Church Law
• Ordination

What steps should a minister take to become ordained? When you do a Google search for “what does it take to become ordained,” you will fi...

He Almost Preached the Gospel

Apr 16, 2015

• Church Management
• IRS
• 501(c)(3)
• Pastoral Salary
• Board Meetings
• Federal Laws

It was ten minutes after one o’clock on a Sunday afternoon when the last member finally left the church. Bishop Jones found himself sitting in t...