The article presents an updated Tax Guide for Churches and Religious Organizations issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the U.S. on August 20, 2008. The Guide contains many law summaries that are applicable to all public charities. It also poses law summaries concerning matters ...
For more on reimbursements of transportation expenses and other key tax guidance for churches and ministers, see the2025 Church & Clergy Tax Guide. Limitations created under Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 Under theTax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, taxpayers cannot: claim a miscellaneous itemized de...
Others, like myself, rely on time-tested clergy tax guides like theZondervan Minister’s Tax GuideorWorth’s Income Tax Guide for Ministers. In future posts, I’ll explain each of these specialclergy tax issuesmore in-depth here at Money Wise Pastor, and will do my best to offer pertinen...
Most tax-exempt organizations that have gross receipts of at least $200,000 or assets worth at least $500,000 must file Form 990 on an annual basis. Some organizations, such as political organizations, churches and other religious organizations, are exempt from filing an annual Form 990. Infor...
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FORM 990 is central to this guide—for several reasons. First, it is the information return that all not-for-profit organizations (except those with under $25,000 in annual gross receipts, churches, and certain other reli-gious organizations) must file with the IRS annually. It is one of...
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to release an undated version of Publication 1828, Tax Guide for Churches and Religious Organizations. It states that the revised publication provides taxpayers with detailed guidance on how to avoid engaging in prohibited political activity. It says that the IRS ...