Taxes

“GuideStone Financial Resources has released its most popular annual publication, the 2024 Ministers’ Tax Guide for 2023 Returns prepared by Richard Hammar” - BPNews

“As coronavirus spreads, churches, charities, and other non-profits face declining donations and rising demand for help.” - CToday

“The House of Representatives voted 297-120 Tuesday (Dec. 17) for a spending bill that includes language rescinding a section of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 that requires houses of worship and other nonprofits to pay a 21 percent tax on such employee benefits as parking and transportation.” - BPNews

“A ‘brother’ and sister pair of Australian missionaries, who argued that it is ‘against God’s will’ to pay taxes to their government, were ordered by a court to pay more than $1.6 million they owed after they failed to convince the Supreme Court of Tasmania.” - Christian Post

“Congress has failed, to this point, to heed the latest urgent request from a coalition led by the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission to rescind a provision in federal law requiring churches to file tax returns for the first time in American history.” - BP News

“A popular tax credit for adoptive families that was controversially cut by House Republicans in their initial tax reform plan has finally been restored.” CToday

Churches don’t pay taxes, and donations to churches are tax deductible. But what qualifies as a church can be debated

Are Churches making America Poor?

Calif. Tax Bill Seeks to Punish Scouts for Gay Ban

The legislation would deny tax-exempt status to nonprofit youth groups that discriminate on the basis of gender identity, race, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, or religious affiliation.