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How to Deduct Expenses as a Minister and Save Big time
Apr 23, 2012
I want you to take a moment to contemplate the seriousness of properly saving receipts and strategizing next year's taxes starting today. I analyzed t...
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Return to All PostsThe 2012 Church Tax Calendar
Feb 07, 2012
Every year in January and February, our office gets numerous phone calls from pastors and leaders asking about tax forms and whether or not there is a...
Read moreMinister Gets Hits Hard With Trust Fund Recovery Penalty
Feb 05, 2012
There is a law in the books that places pastors and church treasurers/financial secretaries at risk of incurring high personal tax penalties, commonly...
Read moreIRS Ready to Take More From Churches
Jan 25, 2012
When the Small Business Jobs Act was signed into law, Section 2102 amended the tax code and more than doubled the penalties for 1099 forms. Your...
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Have You Heard of the Housing Allowance Retirement Rule?
Aug 17, 2011
The vast majority of churches across America are not aware that a church can create a retirement (pension-like) plan that allows a minster to receive ...
Read moreFive Tips to Fix Your Housing Allowance
Jan 23, 2015
It is not news to anyone that a minister of the gospel can designate some or all of his/her salary from the church as a housing allowance and then exc...
Read moreA Fresh Perspective On Starting a Church
Jun 21, 2011
It was Sunday afternoon and the service had long since come to a close. Sixty people came to the service that morning. For pastor Tom, it ...
Read moreOne Lost Paper Cost Pastor $309,000.00
Apr 14, 2011
" I know I filed it . . . I know I did!" said Pastor John Hunter. "Where is it?" was the instant reply from the agent that sat across the desk.&...
Read moreThe Mistakes You Make Can Cost You!
Apr 12, 2011
In 2008, pastor Ned and his wife, Regina, started a church in northern California. They had a goal of reaching into the community by using fine ...
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