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The 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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Return to All PostsWhen the IRS says You Get Paid Too Much
Mar 17, 2011
She was dismayed when she got a letter from the IRS telling her that her $18,000.00 salary at the church was too high. After all, Pastor Geneva ...
Read moreDo I Report the Housing Allowance on my Tax Return?
Apr 15, 2014
A very common question we get this time of year from pastors, treasurers, CFO's, and administrators has to do with the housing allowance. It is, "How ...
Read moreThree Common Mistakes Made When Launching a Church
Jan 15, 2017
Pastor Zack had been a youth pastor for many years prior to planting a church. As the current lead pastor, he was doing a great job attracting new mem...
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1st Quarter 2012 Church Tax Calendar
Jan 14, 2012
Every year in January, our office gets tons of phone calls from pastors and leaders asking about tax forms and what needs to be filed in January. ...
Read moreChristmas Love offerings to pastors can get taxed 200%
Nov 22, 2010
Can a Christmas Love offering really be taxed 200%? Last Christmas, when the church gave their pastors a Christmas love offering, they never thought i...
Read moreWhy The IRS Prosecutes Some Pastors and Not Others, Part 2
Aug 24, 2010
Should I be personally concerned? As you read yesterday's article, you may have had some alarming thoughts cross your mind. I have had conversat...
Read moreWhy The IRS Prosecutes Some Pastors and Not Others
Aug 23, 2010
Pastor, Church and IRS In the last year, I have written about two pastors that have been prosecuted by the IRS. One pastor, Gregory Louis Clarke...
Read moreHow a Church Debit Card Can Cause Trouble
Aug 17, 2010
The convenience of debit cards "It's convenient and much easier than writing a check," were the words one pastor said as he swiped his card at a Chris...
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