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A Tale of Two Pastors, Part One--Minister's Taxes

Feb 22, 2010

Please join me as I take a few moments to share with you the tale of two men who pastored churches in different states.  Though they lived almost...

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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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Four Things to do in June

May 29, 2012

Now that Memorial Day has come and gone, many churches begin to prepare for summer programs like Vacation Bible School, teen camps and mission trips...

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A Lesson on the Housing Allowance! Part 2

Apr 28, 2009

Setting up the Housing Allowance After reading part 1 of this series you may feel a little lost. Although Congress made changes to the Housing Allowa...

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A Lesson on the Housing Allowance! Part One

Apr 23, 2009

The Housing Allowance is one of the best tax saving benefits that exists for pastors. Every pastor in America, whether or not he or she is on salary ...

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How to Decrease the Chance of a Personal Lawsuit Against the Pastor and Board!

Apr 21, 2009

We are living in a time and era when lawsuits against churches have increased over 2,000 percent since 1992.   Litigating attorneys have fou...

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Housing 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 ...

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The 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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