Are Group Exemption Rulings Threatened?
Debunking false claims about tax exemptions for thousands of churches.
Income
Charitable contributions, Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT), sales taxes, restricted gifts
Clawing Out of the Recession
How churches are faring during the slow economic recovery.
A Valuable Tax Credit for Churches
How Small Church Staffs May Benefit from a Health Care Reform Provision
Does Your Church Owe Taxes on Alternative Revenue?
Answers about the often misunderstood world of unrelated business income, also known as alternative revenue.
Q&A: Social Security Death Benefits
Are social security benefits pro-rated?
Q&A: Running a Business at Church
Should we allow a church member to run a business on church property?
How the IRS Determines If a Church Must Pay UBIT
A look at why the unrelated business income tax exists, plus a case review that shows how the resulting tax code was applied to one church.
Q&A: Charging Money for Special Events
Can we set a ticket price for a church concert?
Q&A: Rental of Church Facilities
Does charging money for ministry space threaten our tax exempt status?
Q&A: Accounting for Sales of Pastor’s Preaching Resources
What is the proper way to allocate income of sales?
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Part 2)
Its impact on churches and church staff.
Exceptions to Sales Tax Exemption
There are times when churches pay—or collect—sales tax.
Your Finance Questions, July 2008
Q: One of our church employees has informed us that he considers himself to be
The Check Is in the Mail!
Congress enacts Economic Stimulus Act.
Q&A: Are Advertisements in an Anniversary Program Booklet Taxable Income?
Selling advertisements in your church’s anniversary program book is perfectly legal, but there are two issues you need to consider.
Investing Excess Church Funds
A list of church investment do's and don'ts.
Charities Come Under Increased Scrutiny
How are churches affected?
IRAs Off Limits to Bankruptcy Creditors
Court rules IRAs fall under same protection as pension plans.
Social Security Changes for 2004
An overview of next year's changes.
Congress Enacts New Tax Law
What church treasurers need to know.