Establishing the Legal Foundation and Framework of Your Church
May 03, 2025
Why a Strong Foundation Matters When God calls you to plant or lead a church, the vision often begins with people, prayer, and purpose. Yet just like...
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Do Churches Automatically Get Tax-Exempt Status, or Do I Need 501(c)(3)?
Aug 14, 2025
Understanding How Tax-Exempt Status Really Works for Churches When you start a church, one of the first questions that arises is: “Do I need to...
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Your Book Is Published—But is it Really Yours?
Jul 26, 2025
In today’s digital age, the creation and management of intellectual property (IP) are critical considerations for ministries and churches. Wheth...
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Do You Need Help Getting Right with the Government?
May 28, 2025
During a recent partnership meeting, one of our partners asked, “Can StartCHURCH help us get this network of churches right with the government?...
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Is Your Church Exempt from the New Federal Reporting?
Sep 14, 2024
This blog was originally published earlier this year under the title: Update: Federal Law Requires Registration. This is an update to a post we relea...
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Update: Federal Law Requires Registration
Jun 05, 2024
This is an update to a post we released earlier this year. In 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The new law took effect on J...
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New Federal Law Kicks In- Requires New Reports
Feb 14, 2024
In 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The new law took effect January 1st, 2024. It requires most companies to submit a benef...
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What is an F.E.I.N. and does my ministry need one?
Jun 01, 2022
F.E.I.N. stands for Federal Employer Identification Number and this number is what the IRS will use to identify your church plant ...
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Legal Rights for Churches Challenged
Jul 30, 2020
Many churches are trying their best to navigate the new realities of our current world. With the fall coming, and schools starting to announce back-to...
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