Ask the Pros – Clergy Tax Law

Researching a clergy issue on your own takes time and can leave you wondering if you’ve got the right answer. Turn to Clergy Financial Resources to save time while getting the correct answers. Most callers want answers to specific questions on tax returns, interpretations of new laws or maybe you don’t have time to find the answer…

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Get Answers To Your Church & Clergy Tax Law Questions

Ministers are treated differently under the tax code than virtually anybody else in the country. They have advantages and disadvantages that no one else has. Often, confusion exists concerning clergy compensation, deductions and expenses. Our clergy tax professionals can sort out the complexity of clergy tax law. We will research and answer your questions and…

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2024 Church & Clergy Tax Guide

Pre-Order your copy of the 35th Annual Church & Clergy Tax Guide! Shipping late January 2024.

Known as the most comprehensive, accurate yet easy-to-understand tax guide available for church leaders you will find yourself regularly referencing key topics, charts, sample forms, and real-life illustrations for all your tax and legal questions during tax season and throughout the year.

Find comprehensive help understanding United States tax laws as they relate to pastors and churches with Richard Hammar’s 2024 Church & Clergy Tax Guide. Tax law in general is highly complex and ever changing. Add to that the many unique rules that apply to church and clergy and you’re set up for a challenging task that requires an expert’s guidance. The guide helps clergy:

  • Prepare 2023 tax returns
  • Understand tax laws
  • Correctly report federal income taxes and social security taxes
  • Distinguish relevant exemptions
  • Reduce tax liability

The guide helps church treasurers, board members, bookkeepers, attorneys, CPA’s and tax practitioners:

  • Define “income” for the church
  • Handle and report employee business expenses
  • Understand the substantiation rules that apply to charitable contributions and designated contributions
  • Grasp federal tax reporting requirements that apply to churches and church employees

Beyond help preparing annual tax returns ministers, churches, and their advisers find the guide indispensable throughout the year with in-depth coverage on:

  • Charitable contributions
  • Clergy retirement plans
  • Social Security taxes
  • Church reporting requirements
  • Housing allowance
  • Business-expense reimbursements
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2023 Clergy Tax Organizer Online

2023 Clergy Tax Organizer Online
Available January 25, 2024

The new online organizer loads inside your browser allowing you to enter your information with ease.  

NOTE: Just a friendly reminder, your tax material will need to be in our office by March 15, 2024, to guarantee completion by April 15, 2024.

Each year Clergy Financial Resources publishes a Clergy Tax Organizer for clergy, which is designed to be used as a learning tool and reference guide. The organizer will assist you in gathering the information needed to prepare your 2023 tax return. We do this to provide you with better and faster service, but also to get you started with sound record-keeping practices for the following year.

NOTE: When uploading to the CyberCabinet, please upload only the final version of the organizer and do not upload duplicate documents or receipts.

The Clergy Tax Organizer contains special pages associated with clergy income, housing, auto, professional expenses, and everything else. We use this comprehensive organizer format to address the standard tax laws and the special tax laws designed for clergy. This comprehensive organizer is your assurance that you won’t miss any important tax information. This is the most comprehensive organizer available to clergy. The Internal Revenue Service has recognized this organizer as one of the most thorough available.

The Clergy Tax Organizer and state worksheets are required to complete your tax return. The cost of the organizer will be applied as a deposit against your tax service fees and is not an additional cost.

2023 State Worksheet 
In addition to the Clergy Tax Organizer, we also provide a state worksheet. This worksheet will assist you in gathering the state information needed to prepare your current tax return. Please print and complete a state worksheet for your resident state. If you lived in multiple states, please complete a state worksheet for each state. The state worksheet is required and should be attached to your other tax material which can be mailed, faxed, or uploaded to your CyberCabinet.

2023 Audit Protection
Clergy Financial Resources now offers Audit Protection Plus at a low rate of $95.00 per year, the regular $149.00. This insurance protects you from the large costs of tax return corrections, required correspondence, tax examinations by mail, and direct audits.

CyberCabinet Plus
CyberCabinet represents a virtual file cabinet that allows you to access, view, and upload documents in an instant—all in a secure environment. The CyberCabinet Mobile App is an extension of the CyberCabinet Plus. Now, the mobile app makes it even easier for you to access tax returns and other information while you’re on the go.

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2023 Clergy Tax Organizer Online

2023 Clergy Tax Organizer Online
Now Available

The new online organizer loads inside your browser allowing you to enter your information with ease.  Your online organizer will be available at the end of this enrollment process. Please use the following link if you need to access your organizer at a later date to review, edit, or print. 

NOTE: Just a friendly reminder, your tax material will need to be in our office by March 15, 2024, to guarantee completion by April 15, 2024.

Each year Clergy Financial Resources publishes a Clergy Tax Organizer for clergy, which is designed to be used as a learning tool and reference guide. The organizer will assist you in gathering the information needed to prepare your 2023 tax return. We do this to provide you with better and faster service, but also to get you started with sound record-keeping practices for the following year.

NOTE: When uploading to the CyberCabinet, please upload only the final version of the organizer and do not upload duplicate documents or receipts.

The Clergy Tax Organizer contains special pages associated with clergy income, housing, auto, professional expenses, and everything else. We use this comprehensive organizer format to address the standard tax laws and the special tax laws designed for clergy. This comprehensive organizer is your assurance that you won’t miss any important tax information. This is the most comprehensive organizer available to clergy. The Internal Revenue Service has recognized this organizer as one of the most thorough available.

The Clergy Tax Organizer and state worksheets are required to complete your tax return. The cost of the organizer will be applied as a deposit against your tax service fees and is not an additional cost.

2023 State Worksheet 
In addition to the Clergy Tax Organizer, we also provide a state worksheet. This worksheet will assist you in gathering the state information needed to prepare your current tax return. Please print and complete a state worksheet for your resident state. If you lived in multiple states, please complete a state worksheet for each state. The state worksheet is required and should be attached to your other tax material which can be mailed, faxed, or uploaded to your CyberCabinet.

2023 Audit Protection
Clergy Financial Resources now offers Audit Protection Plus at a low rate of $95.00 per year, the regular $149.00. This insurance protects you from the large costs of tax return corrections, required correspondence, tax examinations by mail, and direct audits.

CyberCabinet Plus
CyberCabinet represents a virtual file cabinet that allows you to access, view, and upload documents in an instant—all in a secure environment. The CyberCabinet Mobile App is an extension of the CyberCabinet Plus. Now, the mobile app makes it even easier for you to access tax returns and other information while you’re on the go.

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2023 Clergy Tax Organizer (PDF)

2023 Clergy Tax Organizer (Fillable PDF)
Now Available

NOTE: Just a friendly reminder, your tax material will need to be in our office by March 15, 2024, to guarantee completion by April 15, 2024.

Each year Clergy Financial Resources publishes a Clergy Tax Organizer for clergy, which is designed to be used as a learning tool and reference guide. The organizer will assist you in gathering the information needed to prepare your 2023 tax return. We do this to provide you with better and faster service, but also to get you started with sound record-keeping practices for the following year.

NOTE: When uploading to the CyberCabinet, please upload only the final version of the organizer and do not upload duplicate documents or receipts.

The Clergy Tax Organizer contains special pages associated with clergy income, housing, auto, professional expenses, and everything else. We use this comprehensive organizer format to address the standard tax laws and the special tax laws designed for clergy. This comprehensive organizer is your assurance that you won’t miss any important tax information. This is the most comprehensive organizer available to clergy. The Internal Revenue Service has recognized this organizer as one of the most thorough available.

This is the most popular format and is available for immediate download from the Internet. This organizer is an editable PDF that is saved and edited on your desktop. This gives you the ability to complete the organizer on your computer. So why not take a moment and order your organizer today. This organizer is compatible with PC or Mac computers.

The Clergy Tax Organizer and state worksheet are required to complete your tax return. The cost of the organizer will be applied as a deposit against your tax service fees and is not an additional cost.

2023 State Worksheet 
In addition to the Clergy Tax Organizer, we also provide a state worksheet. This worksheet will assist you in gathering the state information needed to prepare your current tax return. Please print and complete a state worksheet for your resident state. If you lived in multiple states, please complete a state worksheet for each state. The state worksheet is required and should be attached to your other tax material which can be mailed, faxed, or uploaded to your CyberCabinet.

2023 Audit Protection
Clergy Financial Resources now offers Audit Protection Plus at a low rate of $95.00 per year, the regular $149.00. This insurance protects you from the large costs of tax return corrections, required correspondence, tax examinations by mail, and direct audits.

CyberCabinet Plus
CyberCabinet represents a virtual file cabinet that allows you to access, view, and upload documents in an instant—all in a secure environment. The CyberCabinet Mobile App is an extension of the CyberCabinet Plus. Now, the mobile app makes it even easier for you to access tax returns and other information while you’re on the go.

In order to edit the PDF organizer on your computer, you will need the latest version of Adobe Reader. This product is a free download that lets you view, edit and print Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files. Download the most current Adobe Reader. Mac users will need to download Adobe Reader to save and edit. Preview on Mac computers is not compatible.

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2023 Clergy Tax Organizer (PDF)

2023 Clergy Tax Organizer (Fillable PDF)
Now available

Your PDF organizer will be available at the end of this enrollment process. Please use the following link if you need to access your organizer at a later date to review or print. 

NOTE: Just a friendly reminder, your tax material will need to be in our office by March 15, 2024, to guarantee completion by April 15, 2024.

Each year Clergy Financial Resources publishes a Clergy Tax Organizer for clergy, which is designed to be used as a learning tool and reference guide. The organizer will assist you in gathering the information needed to prepare your 2023 tax return. We do this to provide you with better and faster service, but also to get you started with sound record-keeping practices for the following year.

NOTE: When uploading to the CyberCabinet, please upload only the final version of the organizer and do not upload duplicate documents or receipts.

The Clergy Tax Organizer contains special pages associated with clergy income, housing, auto, professional expenses, and everything else. We use this comprehensive organizer format to address the standard tax laws and the special tax laws designed for clergy. This comprehensive organizer is your assurance that you won’t miss any important tax information. This is the most comprehensive organizer available to clergy. The Internal Revenue Service has recognized this organizer as one of the most thorough available.

This is the most popular format and is available for immediate download from the Internet. This organizer is an editable PDF that is saved and edited on your desktop. This gives you the ability to complete the organizer on your computer. So why not take a moment and order your organizer today. This organizer is compatible with PC or Mac computers.

The Clergy Tax Organizer and state worksheet are required to complete your tax return. The cost of the organizer will be applied as a deposit against your tax service fees and is not an additional cost.

2023 State Worksheet 
In addition to the Clergy Tax Organizer, we also provide a state worksheet. This worksheet will assist you in gathering the state information needed to prepare your current tax return. Please print and complete a state worksheet for your resident state. If you lived in multiple states, please complete a state worksheet for each state. The state worksheet is required and should be attached to your other tax material which can be mailed, faxed, or uploaded to your CyberCabinet.

2023 Audit Protection
Clergy Financial Resources now offers Audit Protection Plus at a low rate of $95.00 per year, the regular $149.00. This insurance protects you from the large costs of tax return corrections, required correspondence, tax examinations by mail, and direct audits.

CyberCabinet Plus
CyberCabinet represents a virtual file cabinet that allows you to access, view, and upload documents in an instant—all in a secure environment. The CyberCabinet Mobile App is an extension of the CyberCabinet Plus. Now, the mobile app makes it even easier for you to access tax returns and other information while you’re on the go.

In order to edit the PDF organizer on your computer, you will need the latest version of Adobe Reader. This product is a free download that lets you view, edit and print Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files. Download the most current Adobe Reader. Mac users will need to download Adobe Reader to save and edit. Preview on Mac computers is not compatible.

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2023 Clergy Tax Organizer Booklet – Express Delivery

2023 Clergy Tax Organizer Booklet
Available for shipping – January 15, 2024

NOTE: Just a friendly reminder, your tax material will need to be in our office by March 15, 2024, to guarantee completion by April 15, 2024.

Each year Clergy Financial Resources publishes a Clergy Tax Organizer for clergy, which is designed to be used as a learning tool and reference guide. The organizer will assist you in gathering the information needed to prepare your 2023 tax return. We do this to provide you with better and faster service, but also to get you started with sound record-keeping practices for the following year.

NOTE: When uploading to the CyberCabinet, please upload only the final version of the organizer and do not upload duplicate documents or receipts.

The Clergy Tax Organizer contains special pages associated with clergy income, housing, auto, professional expenses, and everything else. We use this comprehensive organizer format to address the standard tax laws and the special tax laws designed for clergy. This comprehensive organizer is your assurance that you won’t miss any important tax information. This is the most comprehensive organizer available to clergy. The Internal Revenue Service has recognized this organizer as one of the most thorough available.

The Clergy Tax Organizer and state worksheet are required to complete your tax return. The cost of the organizer will be applied as a deposit against your tax service fees and is not an additional cost.

2023 State Worksheet 
In addition to the Clergy Tax Organizer, we also provide a state worksheet. This worksheet will assist you in gathering the state information needed to prepare your current tax return. Please print and complete a state worksheet for your resident state. If you lived in multiple states, please complete a state worksheet for each state. The state worksheet is required and should be attached to your other tax material which can be mailed, faxed, or uploaded to your CyberCabinet.

2023 Audit Protection
Clergy Financial Resources now offers Audit Protection Plus at a low rate of $95.00 per year, the regular $149.00. This insurance protects you from the large costs of tax return corrections, required correspondence, tax examinations by mail, and direct audits.

CyberCabinet Plus
CyberCabinet represents a virtual file cabinet that allows you to access, view, and upload documents in an instant—all in a secure environment. The CyberCabinet Mobile App is an extension of the CyberCabinet Plus. Now, the mobile app makes it even easier for you to access tax returns and other information while you’re on the go.

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2023 Clergy Tax Organizer Booklet – Standard Delivery

2023 Clergy Tax Organizer Booklet
Available for shipping – January 15, 2024

NOTE: Just a friendly reminder, your tax material will need to be in our office by March 15, 2024, to guarantee completion by April 15, 2024.

Each year Clergy Financial Resources publishes a Clergy Tax Organizer for clergy, which is designed to be used as a learning tool and reference guide. The organizer will assist you in gathering the information needed to prepare your 2023 tax return. We do this to provide you with better and faster service, but also to get you started with sound record-keeping practices for the following year.

NOTE: When uploading to the CyberCabinet, please upload only the final version of the organizer and do not upload duplicate documents or receipts.

The Clergy Tax Organizer contains special pages associated with clergy income, housing, auto, professional expenses, and everything else. We use this comprehensive organizer format to address the standard tax laws and the special tax laws designed for clergy. This comprehensive organizer is your assurance that you won’t miss any important tax information. This is the most comprehensive organizer available to clergy. The Internal Revenue Service has recognized this organizer as one of the most thorough available.

The Clergy Tax Organizer and state worksheet are required to complete your tax return. The cost of the organizer will be applied as a deposit against your tax service fees and is not an additional cost.

2023 State Worksheet 
In addition to the Clergy Tax Organizer, we also provide a state worksheet. This worksheet will assist you in gathering the state information needed to prepare your current tax return. Please print and complete a state worksheet for your resident state. If you lived in multiple states, please complete a state worksheet for each state. The state worksheet is required and should be attached to your other tax material which can be mailed, faxed, or uploaded to your CyberCabinet.

2023 Audit Protection
Clergy Financial Resources now offers Audit Protection Plus at a low rate of $95.00 per year, the regular $149.00. This insurance protects you from the large costs of tax return corrections, required correspondence, tax examinations by mail, and direct audits.

CyberCabinet Plus
CyberCabinet represents a virtual file cabinet that allows you to access, view, and upload documents in an instant—all in a secure environment. The CyberCabinet Mobile App is an extension of the CyberCabinet Plus. Now, the mobile app makes it even easier for you to access tax returns and other information while you’re on the go.

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