For years, ministers have trusted the Zondervan Minister's Tax & Financial Guide to save them time and money. This easy-to-understand workbook simplifies the tax code and offers dozens of tips to reduce your tax bill. For 2019, the guide includes a line-by-line explanation of the 1040 Form as well as information on recent changes in the tax code. Dan Busby also explains the easy steps you can take now to minimize next year's tax bill. This 2020 edition also includes sound retirement planning helps, compensation planning guidance, and ways to maximize business expense reimbursements. Zondervan Minister's Tax & Financial Guide is also useful to church treasurers, business administrators, and tax preparers who assist ministers.

The Zondervan 2019 Church and Nonprofit Tax and Financial Guide annual reference guide continues to be one of the few resources offering tax and financial advice to churches and nonprofit organizations. Issues of financial accountability, receiving and maintaining tax-exempt status, accounting for charitable gifts, and other crucial topics receive careful and full discussion. The 2019 edition also contains a thorough description of tax laws affecting churches and other nonprofit organizations, ensuring compliance with all regulations. The book includes expert advice on handling charitable gifts, sample policies and procedures, easy techniques for simplifying financial policies and procedures, insights on medical expense reimbursements, key steps in sound compensation planning, and examples of required IRS filings.

A complete guide to help ministers prepare tax returns and plan their financial futures.

A complete tax and financial guide for churches and other nonprofit organizations, written in plain English.

Considering that churches and religious organizations qualify as tax-exempt organizations in the United States, one might assume that religious clergy and ministers themselves are exempt from income taxes. But this isn't the case. Devoting your life to God does not necessarily exempt you from the taxman. The clergy must pay income taxes just like everyone else. This section gives information about which system (SECA or FICA) is used to collect social security and Medicare taxes from members of the clergy (ministers, members of a religious order, and Christian Science practitioners and readers) and religious workers (church employees).

A comprehensive guide to the clergy housing allowance covering everything from eligibility and how to claim the allowance to how taking a housing allowance affects the FAFSA or a pastor's eligibility for premium tax credits. This book is a vital resource for every pastor and financial professional that works with clergy. Chapters include the history of the housing allowance, eligibility, how to claim a housing allowance, taxation and how it affects other government programs, how to claim a housing allowance in retirement, and an overview of recent legal challenges and their results. Acclaim for The Pastor's Wallet Complete Guide to the Clergy Housing Allowance: "Not only is Amy an expert when it comes to the ministers housing allowance, but she is also an expert at communicating complex tax laws in a way that is easy for those with little financial knowledge to understand. As a financial planner, I'll be keeping this book close by at all times so that it can be easily referenced when housing allowance questions arise." -Ben Wacek, CFP®, CKA® Founder & Lead Financial Planner, Guide Financial Planning "Insightful, significant and timely- just a few words which come to mind in pondering this strategic pastoral resource from Amy Artiga. She has fused the perfect blend of wise Biblical principle with the clarity that our complicated, modern day tax codes need. Any ordained or licensed minister should have this resource in their arsenal- both for practicing the integrity of good stewardship, as well as the peace of mind which comes through knowing you've handled your finances correctly. If you're a member of the clergy, Amy has masterfully laid out a financial roadmap to help guide you on your way." -Marc Estes Lead Pastor, Mannahouse (formerly City Bible Church) "As a CPA, I find Amy to be a tremendous resource for pastors. Her knowledge combined with her unique style of writing provides for a clear insight into the world of tax and finance for clergy." -Wayne Vinson, CPA, PS Owner, Vin Group "A constant complaint I hear from graduates of seminary or Bible colleges is that they did not get enough practical or hands-on training specifically in regards to personal finance and administration. This tool is essential in understanding taxation for ministers, and every student at Portland Bible College will walk away with it." -Carlos Marin, MBA Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Portland Bible College "Amy has taken the time to put together valuable research and clarification on an important subject with clergy housing allowance; take advantage of her work." -Dr. Frank Damazio Chairman, Ministers Fellowship International

For many churches and nonprofit organizations, dealing with the IRS is confusing at best and overwhelming at worst. CPA Dan Busby presents straightforward information in this complete tax and financial guide for 2001. Written in plain English, this much-needed reference is packed with features, including: -- The latest revisions in tax laws -- Tax-smart tips for churches and nonprofit organizations -- The 10 biggest mistakes made by churches and nonprofits -- A special index custom-made for church treasurers to help them quickly find the information they need