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The 7 Responsibilities of Owning a Church Van

Mar 05, 2012

When a church in South Carolina bought a new van, they used it for picking up children from different parts of the town and bringing them to their chi...

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When a Church Trusts Too Much

Mar 02, 2012

He never thought that his closest friend would ever do that.  But for the last two years, his friend, a pastor of a church in a neighboring state...

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Church Bookkeeper Says He Owns Church Records

Feb 27, 2012

It was a frustrating day for the pastor of a small church in Illinois.  They had hired a CPA to do their accounting, which for two years handled ...

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How Your Church Website is Breaking the Law

Feb 20, 2012

Today's 21st century church is so dramatically different from the church that we knew just a few years back that, outside of the unchanging message of...

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Three Myths About Form 1099 That May Affect You

Feb 16, 2012

This past week, an unusually large number of pastors and church treasurers were confused about the 1099 form.  The confusion was quite extensive ...

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Church Tax Exempt Status Under Attack, IRS One-Two Punch

Feb 15, 2012

Over the last several years we have noticed a trend in which the IRS has tightened the review process of organizations applying for tax-exempt status....

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How One Pastor Paid $5,000.00 for Someone to do His Taxes

Feb 12, 2012

This is a real story about a pastor's tax return.  I am retelling it with his permission. Pastor Jose was happy that the previous year he had rec...

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The 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...

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Minister 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...

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