{"id":2953,"date":"2019-03-31T15:31:28","date_gmt":"2019-03-31T20:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.totallifeinsight.com\/tli\/blog\/?p=2953"},"modified":"2019-03-31T15:31:28","modified_gmt":"2019-03-31T20:31:28","slug":"religion-and-taxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totallifeinsight.com\/tli\/blog\/religion-and-taxes\/","title":{"rendered":"Religion and Taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Churches, religion organizations and ministries should comply with the financial\/taxation accontabilty provisions of the IRS and other Government institutions discussed in the following documents: <br>\n          <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/taxtopics\/tc417\">IRS Tax Topic on Earnings for Clergy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/faqs\/interest-dividends-other-types-of-income\/ministers-compensation-housing-allowance\/ministers-compensation-housing-allowance\">Housing Allowance for Ministers and Self Employment Tax<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailysignal.com\/2019\/03\/19\/appeals-court-upholds-housing-allowance-tax-exemption-for-clergy\/\">Appeal Court Rules Housing Allowance Not Taxable as Gross Income But What About Self Employment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfa.org\/Documents\/TheMinistersHousingAllowance.pdf\">Ministers Housing Allowance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agfinancial.org\/blog\/bid97451housing-allowance-what-every-retired-minister-should-know\/\">Housing Allowance and Retired Ministers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freechurchaccounting.com\/housingallowance.html\">Setting Up a Housing Allowance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.startchurch.com\/blog\/view\/name\/do-i-report-the-housing-allowance-on-my-tax-return\">Reporting Housing Allowance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zondervanacademic.com\/products\/zondervan-2019-church-and-nonprofit-tax-and-financial-guide\">Zondervan Tax Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/charities-non-profits\/churches-religious-organizations\/churches-defined\">Churches Defined<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/p1828.pdf\">Tax Guide for Churches and Religious Organizations<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/charities-non-profits\/churches-religious-organizations\">Tax Information for Churches\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.startchurch.com\/blog\/view\/name\/restricted-offering-vs-designated-offering\">Restricted vs. Designated Offerings<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-tege\/eotopica94.pdf\">Concept of a Congregation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wkpz.com\/content\/files\/Pastor%20Appreciation%20Gifts%20and%20Taxes.pdf\">Pastor Appreciation and Love Gifts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wkpz.com\/content\/files\/Love%20Gift%20Rules.pdf\">Love Gift Rules<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freechurchaccounting.com\/love_offerings.html\">Love Offerings<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchlawandtax.com\/web\/2013\/march\/following-rules-for-love-gifts.html\">The Rules of Love Gifts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.startchurch.com\/blog\/view\/name\/tax-court-rules-a-pastors-pass-through-gifts-as-taxable-income\">Tax Court Rules Pastor&#8217;s Pass Through Gift as Taxable Income<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.startchurch.com\/blog\/view\/name\/can-the-irs-tax-pastor-appreciation-gifts\">Can IRS Tax Pastor Appreciation Gifts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepastorstaxman.com\/gift-giving-and-minister-tax-implications\/\">Gifts and Tax Implications<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"m.blogs.christianpost.com\/the-advisor\/love-offerings-directly-to-pastor-spell-irs-trouble-19998\/\n\"> Taxation and Love Offerings<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wkpz.com\/content\/files\/Use%20of%20Church%20Facilities%20by%20Outside%20Groups.pdf\">Use of Church Facilities By Outside Groups<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Churches, religion organizations and ministries should comply with the financial\/taxation accontabilty provisions of the IRS and other Government institutions discussed in the following 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