Darrin Hull

Q: Are there expense reporting forms that the IRS requires churches use?  What other recordkeeping rules does the IRS require? A: Various expenses, if incurred for a bona fide business need, can be reimbursed by an employer, including churches. Like any...

Has your church ever been audited by the IRS? I would suspect most churches can answer no. Because churches are tax-exempt, they don’t file a standard income tax return, or fill out Form 990, so there’s less scrutiny from the IRS than for other types of organizations....

Recently, an administrator at a nonprofit pleaded guilty to embezzling over $250,000 from the organization by making unauthorized purchases and payments for her personal use. One of the ways that she was able to steal this much money was by diverting donations made...