Quarterly Estimated Self Employment Tax Payments for Pastors
How does your church help the pastor(s) cover their Self Employment (SECA) taxes? Should there be a universal policy for this among CRCs in the US?
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How does your church help the pastor(s) cover their Self Employment (SECA) taxes? Should there be a universal policy for this among CRCs in the US?
Barnabas Foundation's Rev. Phil Leo hosts Carolyn Van Allen, CPA, as they share the 5 most common mistakes pastors make on their tax returns.
Does anyone have a sample of a confidentiality agreement?
ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability) has created two eBooks to help pastors and churches navigate taxes.
This webinar, led by two of the authors of the popular annual Zondervan Church and Nonprofit Tax & Financial Guide, will help church leaders understand each of their key filing responsibilities
Any recommendations on a company or individual (in the greater Grand Rapids, MI area) that can help a church with tax forms?
If you can include the cost of a security system as a housing expense for the housing exclusion, can you count a dog as your security system? Anyone know?
Anyone out there have a sample privacy policy that would be useful for churches in Ontario--that would line up with Ontario privacy laws?
Our church belongs to a church coalition in our neighbourhood. Is it permissible to allot employee hours from our church to manage the coalition's bookkeeping?
On January 1, 2017, new accessibility requirements come into effect from the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Is your church ready?
Have any churches considered switching from a 501(c)(3) status to 508(c)(1)(a)?
Do we need to expand our articles of incorporation to reflect our relationship with the CRC and more?
Here are some of the financial administrative responsibilities connected with managing an overseas ministry that your church should consider (based on experience with my own church).
The Key Federal Tax Figures displays variables from previous fiscal years to the current fiscal year.
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) requires all organizations that serve the public to adopt a Customer Service Policy. Here's a sample policy for churches to consider.
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.
Here is a list of resources for churches to use to become compliant to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Although the target audience is for those living in Ontario, there are many helpful hints for all churches!
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.