The IRS may be the most feared institution on earth, but they are actually pretty lenient towards churches. You would probably be surprised at how easy it is for a church to be considered a 501(c)(3) for tax purposes.
Is my Church a 501c3?
Tag: Legal
Why leave the UMC?
In 2022, the big question for churches leaving the UMC was “Where are we going to…independent or GMC?” In 2023, more churches are asking “Why should we go?” I try to address this question.
How the UMC and GMC are being tested by the split?
This is such a stressful season for the UMC. It’s putting everyone to the test. I believe there are two primary tests United Methodists are facing. I go over those in the post.
By the way, I apologize to those that are wanting more church financial videos. I’m going to be splitting my posts between setting up QuickBooks and the UMC split for time being.
Is your church’s home in the UMC or GMC? Three question to help decide.
I’ve had a lot discussions with United Methodist churches that were struggling with the decision on whether or not to leave the denomination. Through those discussions, I was able to hear common narratives from churches that should remain UMC or leave to the GMC. That’s what you will find in this post.
Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity for United Methodist Churches
Is my church at risk of losing its Tax-Exempt Status?
The IRS is the most feared institution on earth. Even churches, which have minimal interaction with the IRS, are usually very afraid of getting on the IRS’s bad side and losing their 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. Should they be afraid?
Our church voted to Disaffiliate from the UMC. Now what?
Churches put a lot of energy and time into preparing for their charge conference vote on whether or not to leave the UMC. But it’s way too early to think the work is done. There is a boatload of legal and administrative work that needs to happen. I’ll go you an overview with plenty of links and resources in this post.
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