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It is a busy time for church treasurers in January as you begin preparing for tax reporting this month. This is a reminder of a few helpful hints for you […] Continue Reading→

On November 21, 2013, a federal district court judge in Madison, Wisconsin held that a portion of Section 107 of the tax code is unconstitutional. Specifically, it was the portion […] Continue Reading→

A great opportunity to support the ministry or mission that God has led you to is coming up on Tuesday, December 3, 2013.  On that day, donations given through the […] Continue Reading→

There is a lot of talk lately about the upcoming implementation of some of the first phases of health care reform.  No matter which side of the political spectrum you […] Continue Reading→

Local churches and other salary-paying units in The United Methodist Church, as employers, need to understand an important employee notice requirement this year under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care […] Continue Reading→

My last post was about working toward a very broad goal of having a local church budget that reflects about one third for missional giving, one third for facility or […] Continue Reading→

Around this time of year, many churches are beginning to prepare ministry budgets for next year.  We get calls with leaders trying to figure out how much should go into […] Continue Reading→

We are pleased that a bill has been introduced that will help to clarify the Affordable Care Act for churches!  The General Board of Pension and Health Benefits (GBOPHB) actively […] Continue Reading→

As we have just passed the filing deadline for our personal income taxes, we are sure no one is eager to just back in the tax mind set, but don’t […] Continue Reading→