Comments on: How to Form A Non-Profit Corporation, Church or Ministry http://www.yourministryhelper.com/how-to-form-a-non-profit-corporation-church-or-ministry.html tips and solutions for the business side of ministry Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:24:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Valerie Johnson http://www.yourministryhelper.com/how-to-form-a-non-profit-corporation-church-or-ministry.html/comment-page-1#comment-27330 Valerie Johnson Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:57:49 +0000 http://www.yourministryhelper.com/?p=35#comment-27330 Dorian, While churches that are non-profit are exempt from income tax, the employees and pastors are not. They have to pay taxes on their income. Churches pay taxes on everything else. One of the benefits of being designated non-profit is that donations to the organization are tax deductible for the person who made the donation. While there are indeed pastors and ministers who live luxurious lifestyles there are many many more who are not. Those living such luxurious lifestyles are the minority, not the majority. Unfortunately, they are the ones who get the most attention. Furthermore, I'm not aware of the statistics, but our church undergoes an audit every August. That audit is conducted by a CPA firm that ensures that we are in compliance with non-profit regulations. Please explain to me how the church "charges" people. I have never been affiliated with a church that charged me. Dorian,

While churches that are non-profit are exempt from income tax, the employees and pastors are not. They have to pay taxes on their income. Churches pay taxes on everything else. One of the benefits of being designated non-profit is that donations to the organization are tax deductible for the person who made the donation.

While there are indeed pastors and ministers who live luxurious lifestyles there are many many more who are not. Those living such luxurious lifestyles are the minority, not the majority. Unfortunately, they are the ones who get the most attention. Furthermore, I’m not aware of the statistics, but our church undergoes an audit every August. That audit is conducted by a CPA firm that ensures that we are in compliance with non-profit regulations.

Please explain to me how the church “charges” people. I have never been affiliated with a church that charged me.

]]> By: Dorian http://www.yourministryhelper.com/how-to-form-a-non-profit-corporation-church-or-ministry.html/comment-page-1#comment-27327 Dorian Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:49:09 +0000 http://www.yourministryhelper.com/?p=35#comment-27327 I am in complete agreement with Eric and am wondering how churches can justify becoming a business? Our government is running out of money and they won't tax churches and ministries who are led by people that are living luxurious lifestyles. Really? Non profit doesn't really mean non profit or the pastors and leaders would be living in poverty and NOT profitting from their tax exemptions. Why do they charge money to the people they are supposed to be helping? Be warned, God is NOT mocked! I am in complete agreement with Eric and am wondering how churches can justify becoming a business? Our government is running out of money and they won’t tax churches and ministries who are led by people that are living luxurious lifestyles. Really? Non profit doesn’t really mean non profit or the pastors and leaders would be living in poverty and NOT profitting from their tax exemptions. Why do they charge money to the people they are supposed to be helping? Be warned, God is NOT mocked!

]]> By: Valerie Johnson http://www.yourministryhelper.com/how-to-form-a-non-profit-corporation-church-or-ministry.html/comment-page-1#comment-26060 Valerie Johnson Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:43:30 +0000 http://www.yourministryhelper.com/?p=35#comment-26060 Penny, being tax exempt does not mean you will not pay property tax. Basically it allows your members to deduct their donations to the ministry on their tax returns. Also, the church that is tax exempt still has to file taxes with the IRS but they are exempt from paying federal taxes. Penny, being tax exempt does not mean you will not pay property tax. Basically it allows your members to deduct their donations to the ministry on their tax returns. Also, the church that is tax exempt still has to file taxes with the IRS but they are exempt from paying federal taxes.

]]> By: PENNY http://www.yourministryhelper.com/how-to-form-a-non-profit-corporation-church-or-ministry.html/comment-page-1#comment-26033 PENNY Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:05:12 +0000 http://www.yourministryhelper.com/?p=35#comment-26033 HI MY NAME IS PENNY MY CHURCH IS NOT RECONISED AS A CHURCH IT HAS MAYBE 12 MEMBERS AND IS A HOUSE ON ONE SIDE AND CHURCH ON THE OTHER THEY ARE SEPRETE BUT ON THE SAME LOT WE TAKE IN VERY LITTLE AND PAYING OUT A WHOLE LOT AND BEING TAXED FOR BOTH SEPRETELY WHAT CAN WE DO? HI MY NAME IS PENNY MY CHURCH IS NOT RECONISED AS A CHURCH IT HAS MAYBE 12 MEMBERS AND IS A HOUSE ON ONE SIDE AND CHURCH ON THE OTHER THEY ARE SEPRETE BUT ON THE SAME LOT WE TAKE IN VERY LITTLE AND PAYING OUT A WHOLE LOT AND BEING TAXED FOR BOTH SEPRETELY WHAT CAN WE DO?

]]> By: Giovanna http://www.yourministryhelper.com/how-to-form-a-non-profit-corporation-church-or-ministry.html/comment-page-1#comment-25619 Giovanna Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:40:07 +0000 http://www.yourministryhelper.com/?p=35#comment-25619 Hi. Im from Ecuador. I want to know if I go to T & T like tourists its possible to do the procedures for incorporating a not for profit?? Further, The Articles of the MInistry or the not for profit should be translate official?? or maybe the articles could be translate for anybody? thanks for your help. Hi.
Im from Ecuador.

I want to know if I go to T & T like tourists its possible to do the procedures for incorporating a not for profit??

Further, The Articles of the MInistry or the not for profit should be translate official?? or maybe the articles could be translate for anybody?

thanks for your help.

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