This article addresses ten of the most frequently asked questions related to church business practices. Questions Addressed Who should be check-signers on the church checking account? Should the church have more than one checking account? When do we send a...
Questions Addressed What are appropriate procedures for taking an offering? What is the proper procedure to receipt donors for their contributions to the church? A donor wishes to designate a gift to a pastoral staff member. Can we do that? A donor wishes to designate...
Questions Addressed How do we determine whether staff are to be treated as employees or self-employed? What are the rules for giving church staff a W-2 or 1099? Are all ministers self-employed? How do we adopt a housing allowance for our pastoral staff? Does a...
Understanding and calculating a housing allowance for ministers is complex and, therefore, can be very confusing. Besides determining an amount that can be excluded from federal income tax, there are several rules to follow to ensure compliance with IRS guidelines....