One Form Every Ministry Has to File
Feb 03, 2015
*Please note that churches are exempt from filing Form 990 Several years ago, a couple dreamed of establishing a ministry in the inner city commu...
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Return to All Posts1st Quarter Tax Calendar for 2015
Jan 06, 2015
Can you believe that 2015 is here? Every year in January, our office gets tons of phone calls from pastors and leaders asking about tax fo...
Read moreHow to Count Tithes and Offerings
Oct 13, 2014
For approximately 11 years she embezzled funds from her church in Lexington, VA. Though no one ever suspected that she would take a dime from the chur...
Read moreWhen Pastors Lose Their Way; Part 1
Sep 15, 2014
He pastored a longstanding and very successful church. Sunday services were always full to capacity as he delivered the Word of God with passion and c...
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4 Things to Consider Before and After You Get 501(c)(3); Part 2
Sep 03, 2014
Last year, when helping a church resolve some ordination issues, we discovered that the IRS had revoked the church's 501(c)(3) status and had placed t...
Read moreMust Read: Before You Get 501(c)(3)
Sep 01, 2014
In June of 2012, Pastor Nick discovered that the IRS had revoked their newly acquired 501(c)(3) status. He had no idea why. Why would the ...
Read moreFederal Law Disqualifies Church Leaders
Aug 21, 2014
Main point: It is important to know who is a disqualified person for the purposes of governing the church. Not knowing could result in sev...
Read moreChurch Owned Business Has Same Religious Rights as Churches
Jul 02, 2014
Main point: Closely held for profit corporations have the same religious protections as churches, and nonprofit coroprations. In a landmark deci...
Read moreSurviving Summer, Part 4: 4 Practical Outreach Ideas with Proven Results
Jun 14, 2016
Ministry leaders are visionaries. We see a need, and we are good at dreaming of how to meet the need. But the journey between vision and reality is da...
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