Thank you Eric and Doug, appreciated. Yes, it has always looked like a trip to an attorney would probably be needed, but I wanted to make sure that there wasn't a simpler way to "endorse" a ministry and have it active "under" our church sooner, so long as the ministry meets the policies and guidelines of our other ministries. Any other comments are welcome, and thanks again!
Ok, me again, and I haven't gotten the book that Sheri suggested. Yet. Sorry.
But a small additional issue... I assume that a gift given in memory of the deceased, and paid directly to our church (for a specific fund), is tax deductible and therefore the donor should receive a contribution receipt (and thank-you) from us as a church.
Is this correct? I assume it is with what I have found, but I have also been told differently. ?
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Thank you Eric and Doug, appreciated. Yes, it has always looked like a trip to an attorney would probably be needed, but I wanted to make sure that there wasn't a simpler way to "endorse" a ministry and have it active "under" our church sooner, so long as the ministry meets the policies and guidelines of our other ministries. Any other comments are welcome, and thanks again!
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Thank you very much for your reply, Sheri, I appreciate the examples and book suggestion.
Looking forward to see the growth of this site... lots of potential and a great start.
Posted in: Where can I find definitive answers on church-related tax deduction questions?
Ok, me again, and I haven't gotten the book that Sheri suggested. Yet. Sorry.
But a small additional issue... I assume that a gift given in memory of the deceased, and paid directly to our church (for a specific fund), is tax deductible and therefore the donor should receive a contribution receipt (and thank-you) from us as a church.
Is this correct? I assume it is with what I have found, but I have also been told differently. ?
Thanks again for any help...
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Sheri - As always, thank you for the info and confirmation.