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The Minister's Housing Allowance Back Under Attack
Sep 04, 2016
You might not be aware, but the Freedom From Religion Foundation is once again challenging the minister’s housing allowance. This coming just tw...
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Return to All PostsWhat To Do When It's Time to Reclassify Your Ministry
Oct 27, 2016
Did you know that not all religious organizations are treated the same by the IRS? The benefits to donors are virtually the same; whether you donate ...
Read moreSurviving Summer, Part 3: Paying Guest Speakers
Jun 12, 2016
As pastors prepare to take their much-deserved family vacations, many churches will utilize the services, gifts, and talents of guest speakers. To sho...
Read more501(c)(3) Approved by IRS, Revoked by State
Apr 19, 2018
How familiar are you with your church or ministry's yearly state filing requirements? Is it something that you keep meaning to get around to, but neve...
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Revoked for One Missed Form
Oct 19, 2017
Pastor Howell’s administrative staff was in a frenzy. His church had created a nonprofit daycare in 2014. The daycare was serving 30 children; i...
Read more1st Quarter Tax Calendar for 2016
Dec 29, 2015
Can you believe that 2016 is almost here? Every year in January, our office gets flooded with tons of phone calls from pastors and church leaders...
Read more4 Reasons Why Ministers Should Opt-Out of Social Security
Sep 15, 2016
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...
Read moreHow to Handle Year-End Donations, Part 2
Dec 08, 2015
In Part 1 of this blog series, we looked at the story of Pastor John who is the pastor of a resourceful church located near the bayous of Louisiana. T...
Read moreHow to Handle Year-End Donations, Part 1
Dec 03, 2015
Pastor John was always amazed by what the holiday season yielded in his ministry. He loved seeing his congregation’s faith revived in rememberin...
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