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Churches & Religious Organizations
Churches and religious organizations are taking on an increasingly large role
in serving the physical and educational needs of their communities, in addition
to providing spiritual guidance.
At Bricker & Eckler, our Nonprofit Organizations Group works closely with
our numerous church and religious organization clients throughout the United
States so that the may expand their community services in a manner consistent
with their religious principles while preserving their tax-exempt status.
The types of services we provide our church and religious organization
clients include:
Community Outreach Ministries
Churches and religious organizations are increasingly setting up a variety of community development organizations, day care centers, schools and other organizations that will benefit their communities. Our Nonprofit Organizations Group has significant experience in helping our church and religious organization clients create separate entities to carry on these activities and qualify them for tax exemption.
The types of outreach activities that we have organized for our clients
include:
- Community development corporations
- Nursing and congregate care facilities
- Religious schools
- Day care centers
- Low income housing developments
- Religious bookstores
Federal & State Tax Compliance
Churches and religious organizations expanding their activities beyond the sacerdotal must be certain to comply with the requirements of the tax laws as to the types of activities in which they engage and how to report any income they derive from their activities. At Bricker & Eckler, we have significant experience in helping our church and religious organization clients accomplish their goals while maintaining their tax-exempt
status.
Among the special services we offer our church and religious organizations clients
include
- Avoiding IRS intermediate sanction penalties
- Avoiding taxable unrelated business income
- Planning for charitable giving
- Property tax exemption
- Sales and use tax exemption
Pastoral & Church Worker Employment
Churches and religious organizations with employees and independent contractors must be certain to comply with the rather complex set of federal laws and regulations for taxing the compensation of these
workers.
Our Nonprofit Organizations Group has helped many of our church and religious organizations deal with their unique federal tax and tax withholding obligations when they employ or hire workers, including:
- Drafting employee handbooks
- Drafting and negotiating employment and independent contractor agreements
- Obtaining church and religious organization employment tax exemptions
- Documenting parsonage allowance
- Church tax withholding issues
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