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Secrecy or Transparency: Should You Publish Staff Salaries?
Experts weigh the wisdom (or folly) of publishing salaries during the budget approval process.
How to Adjust Salaries Based on Location
Practical resources, data, and knowledge to help ChurchSalary members adjust nationwide salaries based on several local variables.
Options for Churches Seeking Audits
Churches desiring to employ an audit or other accountability measure with respect to their financial operations may opt for various approaches, depending on their size, scope, and complexity. Here are options to help you decide which is best for you.
10 Essentials of Minister’s Housing Exclusion
The minister’s housing exclusion provides one of the most significant tax benefits for those who qualify as “ministers of the gospel” under the tax law. This exclusion from income tax is available to ministers who own their own homes and to those who live in church-provided housing.
How to Prepare W-2s for Church Employees
A church reports each employee’s taxable income and withheld income taxes as well as Social Security and Medicare taxes on the Form W-2. Although W-2s are not difficult to prepare, there are some tips you should know.
Nonprofit Unrelated Business Income
Unrelated Business Income is money generated from any on-going activity of your organization when the activity itself does not directly further the organization’s exempt purpose. This article explains what this is and what it means for your nonprofit.
Legal Audit for Churches
Use this TRUE OR FALSE annual audit as a first step in assessing your ministry’s compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
Living Wage Calculator
The tool helps individuals, communities, and employers determine a local wage rate that allows residents to meet minimum standards of living.
Internal Control Checklist
Recognizing Warning Signs and Preventing Problem Situations in Small Organizations.
Oregon Paid Leave Program Comparison
Paid Leave Oregon and the Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries created this chart as a general program comparison.
Church Finance: The Church Leader's Guide to Financial Operations
Provides you with the information and resources to successfully lead your church’s financial operations in keeping with your church’s unique mission and purpose.
Minister’s Tax Guide
2021 Tax Returns Guide - Includes sample tax returns for both active and retired ministers and step-by-step instructions for each.
Avoiding Unexpected Surprises with Church Compensation
Asking and answering key questions about housing, love gifts, sabbatical plans, expense reimbursements, and other situations that churches face.
Donor Restricted Gifts
“Donors often want their gifts used for a specific purpose or time—this is termed a “donor-restricted” gift…”