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Taxes

Why an Accountable Reimbursement Arrangement for Church Staff Is So Important

By Filings on Tue, 03/11/25
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“Absent an accountable reimbursement arrangement, the Internal Revenue Service … views any reimbursed business expenses paid by an employer to an employee as nonaccountable. And this creates taxable income for the employee.” - C.Leaders

GuideStone announces release of its Ministers’ Tax Guide

By Filings on Thu, 02/01/24
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“GuideStone Financial Resources has released its most popular annual publication, the 2024 Ministers’ Tax Guide for 2023 Returns prepared by Richard Hammar” - BPNews

Christians Urge Congress to Incentivize Charitable Giving

By Filings on Mon, 03/23/20
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“As coronavirus spreads, churches, charities, and other non-profits face declining donations and rising demand for help.” - CToday

Congress nears repeal of tax on churches

By Filings on Thu, 12/19/19
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“The House of Representatives voted 297-120 Tuesday (Dec. 17) for a spending bill that includes language rescinding a section of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 that requires houses of worship and other nonprofits to pay a 21 percent tax on such employee benefits as parking and transportation.” - BPNews

Missionaries who argued paying taxes is ‘against God’s will’ ordered to pay $1.6M

By Filings on Fri, 07/19/19
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“A ‘brother’ and sister pair of Australian missionaries, who argued that it is ‘against God’s will’ to pay taxes to their government, were ordered by a court to pay more than $1.6 million they owed after they failed to convince the Supreme Court of Tasmania.” - Christian Post

No tax relief yet from Congress for churches

By Filings on Mon, 04/01/19
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“Congress has failed, to this point, to heed the latest urgent request from a coalition led by the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission to rescind a provision in federal law requiring churches to file tax returns for the first time in American history.” - BP News

Adoption Tax Credit Saved by Both House and Senate

By Filings on Tue, 11/14/17
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“A popular tax credit for adoptive families that was controversially cut by House Republicans in their initial tax reform plan has finally been restored.” CToday

IRS Can't Tax Churches, But Fake Ones Can Trigger Tax Evasion Charges

By Jim on Sun, 04/16/17
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Churches don’t pay taxes, and donations to churches are tax deductible. But what qualifies as a church can be debated

"Stringent enforcement of 501(c)(3) could generate up to $16.75 billion in additional annual revenue - almost enough to fund NASA"

By sifilings on Fri, 11/01/13
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Are Churches making America Poor?

The Obama Budget Proposal: Tax Increase on Charity

By sifilings on Wed, 04/10/13
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The Obama Budget Proposal: Tax Increase on Charity

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