We don’t set up Private Ministerial Associations (PMA’s). PMA’s are not a legitimate 508(c)(1)(a). We state this on our website under FAQ’s and on one of our videos from our attorney and CPA. There is also court case history against PMA’s. One example is Steeves v. IRS, 2020 WL 5943543 (S.D.C. 2020). This case […]
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Taylor v Commissioner- (A Proper Analysis)
This tax court case is about a donation being disallowed (not a qualified receipt) from a church that stopped paying employment taxes for their employees. Sound familiar? It should, this is part of the Indianapolis Baptist Temple (IBT) saga. Please read our post from last week on what really happened with IBT. Mr. Taylor, made […]
Pastors and Religious Leaders Event!
Join Helping Hand Outreach and Pacific Justice Institute in a discussion on issues facing churches today! Featured speaker: Tracy Tribbett, Attorney Pacific Justice Institute (PJI). PJI is a law firm with offices throughout USA that support and defend religious liberty. […]
IRS Settles Lawsuits With Nonprofits.
It started 5 years ago and just ended this month. After years of congressional investigations and lawsuits the IRS has finally admitted and apologized for illegal targeting and denying conservative nonprofit applications. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced October 26, the Justice Department had settled two class action lawsuits representing 469 plaintiffs that sued the IRS. AG Sessions […]
How Does President Trump’s Executive Order Affect Church Speech?
President Trump is attempting to do what the 501(c)(3) law restricts, give churches their voice back. It is encouraging to see a president strongly support churches and religious rights, however the president’s executive order (EO) is limited. If your church or ministry is formed as a 501(c)(3) then it has speech restrictions. How does the […]
Find Out Why These Famous Ministries Are Re-organizing As Churches And How You Can Too.
Recently the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) after 66 years serving as a ministry changed their tax status from a religious nonprofit to an association of churches. Samaritans Purse is currently changing their tax status for the same reasons. Liberty Counsel, a law firm that defends religious liberty, changed their tax status in 2006 to […]