Posts by: Founder Raul Rivera

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Become Ordained Before the Year Ends!

Dec 12, 2014

Do not let the Christmas season distract you from time sensitive tax issues! This time of year, pastors and leaders get caught up in the wonderful Chr...

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How to Go on Salary at the Church or Ministry!

Nov 30, 2009

Why Receive a Salary? In my 20 years of ministry experience, I have come to the conclusion that churches and ministries that have pastors and leaders ...

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Common Mistakes Made By Ministers that May Take their Churches Down!, Part 3!

Nov 13, 2009

A Three-Part Series on Common Mistakes Made by Ministers! Welcome to part three of our series titled "Common Mistakes Made By Ministers." Congress has...

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Common Mistakes Made By Ministers, Part 2!

Nov 11, 2009

A Three-Part Series on Common Mistakes Made by Ministers! Last week I wrote on two common mistakes made by ministers.  Most ministers fail to se...

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Common Mistakes Made By Ministers, Part 1!

Oct 29, 2009

I am not on salary at my church, should I still set up a housing allowance and opt out of self employment tax? This is the time of year when ministers...

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Pastors Do Not Own Their Own Sermons!

Nov 19, 2014

Most Pastors Are Unaware That They Do Not Own Their Sermons! Many pastors have their sermons recorded on Sundays.  They are normally saved in chu...

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IRS Requires 30% Withholding on Love offerings to Foreign Guest Speakers!

Oct 15, 2009

Churches Must Withhold 30% on Love Offerings Paid to Foreign Guest Speakers! Most churches support missions and often times have foreign nationals spe...

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Ecclesiastical Authority of the Pastor!

Oct 06, 2009

Protecting Your Ministry is of Absolute Importance! A few days ago I had a conversation with a pastor who was ousted from his own church by the church...

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The "Big Four" Taxes on California Churches

Nov 26, 2012

Updated November 26th, 2012 The state of California has been increasing its tax compliance efforts in an attempt to raise tax revenues.  Because ...

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