Church Loses Property Over Bake Sales!
Apr 16, 2009
Beth-El, an African-American church in the Chicago neighborhood of Englewood, purchased some property on 63rd Street in 1976. The church rehabilitate...
Read moreA Board Meeting Without Any Board Members Present
Apr 03, 2009
State laws concerning board meetings require that certain criteria be met in order for a board meeting to become legally valid. At a minimum, the boa...
Read moreTax Court Rules a Pastor's Pass Through Gifts as Taxable Income!
Mar 20, 2009
The IRS told a pastor that the love offerings given to him by members of the church were taxable. In disagreement, he sued the IRS in tax court statin...
Read moreCourt Tells Pastor, You Are No Longer In Charge
Mar 17, 2009
A Washington court ruled that a church's board members were not board members because the church did not follow state law in selecting them. Moreover,...
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Ecclesiastical Authority and Accountability!
Mar 11, 2009
With increasing measure the IRS has made attempts to limit the authority of the pastor in the church. In 2006, regulation kicked in to require that t...
Read moreIRS Watches Use of Church Debit Cards
Feb 24, 2009
Many churches allow the pastor to use the church debit card for necessary church expenses such as a car allowance, travel costs, lunches and many oth...
Read moreHousing Allowance Rules Most Pastors Do Not Know About!
Mar 16, 2009
Did you know that the 2002 Housing Allowance Clarification Act requires that every year you calculate three different scenarios to see which one will ...
Read moreAll Ministers on Salary at Church Must Get a W-2 by January 31st
Jan 15, 2009
Should the Pastor Get a W-2 or 1099-Misc? Some churches give their pastors and other ministers a 1099-Misc each year for their taxes. This is no...
Read moreThe IRS May Say That You Are On Salary At the Church, Even If You Believe You Are Not
Oct 25, 2011
Because of the nature of our tax system, while most churches are focusing on outreach and other ministry functions of the church, many pastors and chu...
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