Key Federal Tax Figures
The Key Federal Tax Figures displays variables from previous fiscal years to the current fiscal year.
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The Key Federal Tax Figures displays variables from previous fiscal years to the current fiscal year.
The Multilingual Gateway on IRS.gov contains federal tax information in Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. You'll find useful forms for personal as well as church tax requirements.
Organizing and planting a new church requires careful planning and implementation. Keep reading to find practical help on the legal and financial aspects of organizing.
Churches are encouraged to use legal counsel for creating bylaws but this sample may be a great place to start.
This annual publication provides up to date tax information specifically for ministers.
Canada Revenue Agency site for helpful information on charities and giving.
Internal Revenue Service website for charities and religious organizations.
Unrelated Business Income defines an activity is an unrelated business if three requirements are met: 1. It is a trade or business, 2. It is regularly carried on, 3...
The following website has tax information from the IRS for churches and religious organizations.
The information in the attached document provides the names of IRS forms that are commonly filed by churches in the course of ordinary business.
The following link redirects you to the IRS Publications.
The following link redirects you to the IRS webpage. This webpage provides you with a list of forms and a search box to find any needed documents.
SECA Tax is a form that self employed business owners must pay based on their net earnings from self employement.
This publication will help you better understand the tax rules that apply to your 403(b) (tax-sheltered annuity) plan. You will understand and identify excessive contributions, basic rules for claiming the retirement savings, and more.
IRS Topic 762 explains the difference in common law between independent contractors and employees.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a government agency that manages and inspects lawful immigration to the United States.
You can deduct your contributions only if you make them to a qualified organization. IRS Publication 526 discusses the organizations that qualify to receive deductible contributions.
This document explains how to claim a deduction for your charitable contributions. The types of organizations to which you can make deductible charitable contributions are explained in the following link,
Attached are Microsoft Word documents of the Articles of Incorporation for both a newly formed and already incorporated member church in the state of Michigan.
This is a legal document which will be filed within the province to create a corporation.
Below is a Microsoft Word version of content for Articles of Incorporation (or Restated Articles of Incorporation) for a member church located in the United States but outside of Michigan.
Finance and Personnel records that are no longer active are to be retained for a specified number of years.
Finance and Personnel records that are no longer active are to be retained for a specified number of years.
Is your church looking for a copy of the 501(c)(3)? Please get in touch with the Finance department for quick help!
The Church Law and Tax Group has a wide variety of resources to provide financial, legal and administrative support for your ministry.