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Compensation Package
Clergy Compensation Package The new 1986 Tax Reform Act, the 1987 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation, Technical Correction Act of 1988, and the 1993 Reconciliation Act make the most sweeping changes in almost 50 years. The new law is not simple. Your salary package is the most important factor in determining your annual tax liability. At year…
Accountable Reimbursement Plans
Your church should establish an accountable reimbursement policy. Clergy are allowed to exclude all reimbursed expenses from their reportable income. The church reimbursement policy should include the following, but not limited to: office supplies, religious material, subscriptions and paperbacks, meals, entertainment, seminars, dues and memberships, library, educational expenses, camps, legal and professional services, gifts, auto,…
Common Church Payroll Errors
Overview If you’ve ever experienced payroll errors first-hand, you know the extensive costs and time-consuming efforts that go into correcting them. Even the smallest of payroll slip-ups can snowball into serious, long-term issues and increased expenses, especially if those mistakes continually occur. But when mistakes happen, it’s important to determine what occurred and why, and…
State Organizer
In addition to the Clergy Tax Organizer, we also provide a state organizer. This organizer will assist you in gathering state information needed to prepare your current tax return. Please print and complete a state organizer for your resident state. The state organizer is essential and should be attached to your other tax material which…
Common Church Payroll Errors
Each year sixty percent of the church W-2 forms are reported with errors. This is created by the lack of understanding of the reporting requirements of taxable income, how to handle various housing situations, reimbursement and allowance plans, and the elements of clergy compensation. If payroll and the related taxes are not reported properly or…
Online Payment Center
Online Payment Center Save time and money on stamps. It’s free! Welcome to the online payment center. We welcome Visa, MasterCard, and PayPal. Our secure online payment system will process your credit card payment for tax, payroll, and mortgage services. In addition to federal, state, local and educational payments. Please select a payment category from…
Outsourcing Payroll Duties Is Becoming The Best Investment For Churches
When it comes to very low value and potentially high risk business activities, doing your own payroll ranks right near the top. Sixty percent of the W2 forms completed by churches are issued in error. Twenty percent of churches pay an average penalty of $845 per year for late or incorrect payroll filings. Many churches…
Accountable Reimbursement Plans Are Often Misunderstood By Church Administrators
Accountable Reimbursement Plans Your church should establish an accountable reimbursement policy. Clergy are allowed to exclude all reimbursed expenses from their reportable income. The church reimbursement policy should include the following, but not limited to: office supplies, religious material, subscriptions and paperbacks, meals, entertainment, seminars, dues and memberships, library, educational expenses, camps, legal and professional…