TAKING STEPS TO CARE FOR OUR FAMILY We sometimes criticize those ‘as too worldly,’ putting too much focus on estate planning and retirement, but if the truth be known, church leaders don’t do enough planning and thinking ahead. I had occasion recently to counsel with a minister friend, who recently lost her spouse. They had [...]
Do we need personal coaches? Those who have known me for any length of time, will have heard me share a little saying; Some say this little saying comes from a Scandinavian country, but when I tell it with a heavy German accent, it sounds pretty authentic. It goes like this: “So soon old, und [...]
Administrative Assistance has received it’s IRS 501(c)(3) “Determination Letter,” effective October 29, 2010. As a California non-profit Corporation, “AA” is now officially “Tax Exempt!” So what does this mean? We have simply fulfilled the IRS filing requirement of a para-church ministry. You see, the church is automatically “501(c)(3),” [For our On-line Article on this SEE [...]
Church leaders are often confused by their well-meaning friends (or their Attorney’s), when they are told they must “Get” a 501(c)(3). What they mean to say is, “Do you have a favorable “Ruling Letter” from the IRS.” If a church chooses to file the IRS Form 1023, they will be reviewed and likely receive a [...]
In this article, we will examine three different ways a church can get started. Starting a church in the United States is relatively simple. Please keep in mind the church is always the people, and what this article is about is the Administrative/Legal/IRS aspect of the organization. To get an approximate cost to start a [...]
We have long ago discovered that most church leaders have only a vague understanding [if at all], of why the church chose to incorporate. Therefore, there is almost always: A lack of familiarity of their church By-Laws; Thus not conducting church business in a lawful manner. Some churches have never even drafted, or worse, cannot [...]
The following are a few of the points we discuss in The Church Administration “How To” Manual. What Records Do The IRS Evaluate In An Audit? A church audit would be a programmatic oriented audit, placing emphasis on reviewing the governing documents and the minutes of the voting members and Board of Directors. In addition [...]
COST TO FORM YOUR CORPORATION AND OBTAIN YOUR 501(C )(3) EXEMPTION RULING LETTER: Please review our “More Great Samples,” for we have written this Manual to help you form your own non-profit corporation. It contains a step by step guide with sample letters to the Secretary of state. More importantly, it has sample Articles of [...]
In most states, the church is required to obtain “Workers Compensation Insurance” for their employees and ministers. All to often however, churches engage people to perform work and choose to pay them “under the table,” or misclassify them as “Independent contractors.” This is usually done to avoid paying taxes on the employee, and minimize record [...]
The by-laws reflect a churches theology of government. It is imperative to protect your church and Pastor with Biblical, New Testament By-Laws. A church government that would allow the pastor to be removed by a congregational vote is totally un-biblical. God intends the Pastor to have authority, yet balanced with Biblical Accountability. Therefore, it is [...]
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