Understand Taxes

Order your copy of the 35th Annual Church & Clergy Tax Guide!  Known as the most comprehensive, accurate yet easy-to-understand tax guide available for church leaders you will find yourself regularly referencing key topics, charts, sample...

Order your copy of the 35th Annual Church & Clergy Tax Guide!  Known as the most comprehensive, accurate yet easy-to-understand tax guide available for church leaders you will find yourself regularly referencing key topics, charts, sample...

In 2020, the US Congress passed—and President Trump signed—two key stimulus deals designed to respond to the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. In this PDF download, attorney and senior editor Richard Hammar provides a side-by-side...

The benefit of being recognized by the government as tax-exempt comes with a price. Churches can lose their tax-exempt status by participating in certain activities or failing to meet the requirements. Moreover, churches cannot assume that all of their...

Check if your church is compliant in the top 5 tax trouble spots for churches. This downloadable resource is designed to give you the background you need on tax laws to know what questions to ask and to evaluate whether your church is in compliance...

This resource highlights a stand-alone article from the pages of Church Law & Tax Report. In this Feature Report Michael E. Batts, an Editorial Advisor for Church Law & Tax Report and the president and managing principal of Batts Morrison Wales...

Help your church develop a tax-compliant benevolence ministry. Churches are commanded to love their neighbors and care for the poor. But the church also must abide by tax rules designed to prevent abuse of a benevolence system. This training downloadable...

You've completed your theological training. You're eager to serve God and His church with your gifts and talents. So why is someone asking if you want to opt-out of Social Security? If you're like most new ministers, you're probably overwhelmed by the...

As we near the end of 2020, there are important tasks you’ll need to make sure to check off your list. This download is the corresponding presentation slides for the “Tackling the Top Year-End Tasks for 2020” webinar. Download the...

Many congregations received the PPP loan. What they do next is critical.In this free, one-hour webinar with CPA and tax attorney Ted Batson, a Church Law & Tax advisor at large, church leaders will receive guidance on the types of expenses they can...