Charlie Kirk’s life and work sought to give glory to Jesus Christ and to call others to stand firm in their faith. His boldness in the public square reminds us that God chooses people to accomplish His purposes, and that our hope is not in man, but in Christ alone. The Apostle Paul reminds us: […]
Tax Dates You Don’t Want To Miss
Self-employment tax rate remains the same for 2025; it is 15.3%. The 15.3% taxes are for Medicare and Social Security taxes. The maximum earning subject to Social Security taxes for 2025 is $176,100. Compensation earned above this amount is only subject to the Medicare tax of 2.9%, there is no Social Security taxes above $176,100 […]
PMA Is Not A Legitimate 508(c)(1)(a)
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 […]
How 501(C)(3) Churches Get Formed- (A Lesson Learned)
From one of our clients, January 2024…Imagine ordering your church from a purported national leader and advocate of 501(c)(3) formation and find out after you paid that they set up an “Accountability Board” that is authorized to remove the pastor. This board is separate and distinct from the board of directors. That’s right… the formation […]
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 […]
What Is The Indianapolis Baptist Temple Case Really About- (Employment Taxes)
The Indianapolis Baptist Church was an independent church founded in 1950 and incorporated as a nonprofit. In 1983 the church membership decided to manage the church as an unincorporated religious society called Indianapolis Baptist Temple. Later in May 1987 the church transferred all of its assets to Pastor Greg Dixon as trustee. The church stopped […]