Can Bankruptcy Courts Recover Charitable Contributions?
If greater than 15 percent of income, donations to churches may be at risk.
Charitable Contributions
Q&A: Tax Deductible Mission Trips
Can individuals who go on mission trips deduct their expenses?
Q&A: Must We Comply with a Subpoena for Giving Records?
Six things to note when a legal request for information is made to the church.
A Gift Freely Given?
When an elderly woman named the church a beneficiary to her estate, her family sued for undue influence. How to protect the validity of donor gifts.
Q&A: Credit Card Fees for Donations
How does a church account for fees charged on donations?
What to Do with a Nondeductible Donation
Best practices for church treasurers.
Q&A: Hosting a Music Group at Church
Don't allow any performances until your sought guidance from a competent tax adviser.
Q&A: Is Donated Parking Space Tax Deductible?
A church member allows us to park our buses at his business.
9 Key Changes in Church Finance
Reflecting on 20 years of Church Finance Today
Q&A: Donated Goods and Charitable Statements
The member is allowed a noncash deduction for the fair market value of the item.
Q&A: Refunding a Contribution
Is it legal (or moral) to give back a large financial gift at the donor’s request?
Five Truths About Tithers
New research reveals what makes some Christians so generous.
Five Ways to Survive Summer with a Balanced Church Budget
How to turn around a challenging giving season.
Are Annual Church Pledge Drives Still Relevant?
Don’t turn the money discussion into a once-a-year event.
Let People Shop
Food pantries feed more, waste less with client choice.
Unpacking the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
What churches must know about the last-minute 'fiscal cliff' deal.
Are Designated Gifts for Individuals Tax Deductible?
It’s a common scenario at local churches across the country: A member faces a significant
Q&A: Donating a House
What are the rules for valuing property?
Q&A: Receipting Contributions from a Divorced Couple
How should giving statements look after a separation?
When Gifts Come with Strings Attached
How churches can avoid trouble with a strong gift acceptance policy.