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Young Church Forgets to File Tax Return, IRS Penalties Pile Up!

Apr 09, 2012

It was an hour-long conversation. I was talking to a pastor about his status as a church. He was upset because, having heard in the past that churches...

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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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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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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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3 Tax Free Gifts For Pastors

Nov 20, 2014

A few years ago a church of 300 members wanted to bless their pastor in a way that was meaningful.  He had suffered a few financial setbacks rece...

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IRS Ready to Take More From Churches

Jan 25, 2012

When the Small Business Jobs Act was signed into law, Section 2102 amended the tax code and more than doubled the penalties for 1099 forms.  Your...

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7 Must Rules for Tax Receipts

Jan 19, 2012

It happens each year.  Churches everywhere are trying to make sure they send out tax-deductible contribution statements to their donors by Januar...

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