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From 1988, we have helped nearly 3,000 churches with church admin issues, and have produced several church administration policy Manuals and videos. Church policies are crucial to effective administration, and avoiding nasty liability problems. We help new churches to get started, and established churches get on a Biblical foundation, at a very low cost, with excellent [Attorney approved] Biblical By Laws. The church is already501(c)(3)with the IRS, without having to spend a Dime - but only if we are properly organized and operational. We help you gain an understanding of all these things by providing an ever expanding library of helpful on-line articles.[Click on the above]
There is a fear of the IRS, and in may cases, rightfully so. But the IRS cannot just arbitrarily “Come in” and investigate a church, unless they have a very good reason to do so. EG – if the church withholds payroll taxes and then does not report and send those monies in - this WILL get the IRS in bed with the church, and they then have their reason to look at everything else
The answer will be found within the church By-Laws. Some churches have a ‘Democratic’ form of government, where the congregation [Membership] has all authority, while other churches are under virtual dictatorship by the pastor. Church by-laws provide for Boards of Directors or Trustees; but what ‘rights’ the pastor has, is always defined in the By-Laws: