2020-2021 Clergy Tax Law Short-Course – PDF Download
This comprehensive reference guide provides information on clergy compensation, salary package design, employee vs. self-employed, accountable reimbursement plans, professional expenses, love gifts, housing allowance plus much more.
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…
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…
Why consulting a clergy tax professional matters
Consulting a tax professional can be highly beneficial for pastors due to the unique and complex nature of clergy taxes. Here are some detailed reasons why pastors should consider seeking professional tax advice: Understanding Clergy-Specific Tax Rules: Dual Tax Status: Pastors often have a dual tax status, being treated as employees for federal income tax…
Senators Reintroduce Clergy Act to Allow Opt-In to Social Security
The legislation seeks to address concerns from faith leaders who, under current law, make a one-time, irreversible decision to exempt their ministerial earnings from self-employment taxes. This exemption means they do not contribute to or receive Social Security and Medicare benefits based on those earnings. The Clergy Act would establish a re-enrollment window for these…
Tips for hiring a clergy accountant
Hiring a clergy accountant involves several considerations to ensure they are well-versed in the unique financial aspects of religious organizations: Expertise: Make sure the accountant has relevant experience with clergy or nonprofit organizations. Ask about their understanding of clergy-specific tax laws and church-specific financial matters, such as housing allowances and restricted gifts. Recommendations: Get recommendations…
Searching For A New Clergy Tax Advisor?
Selecting a tax advisor or accounting firm may initially appear straightforward. However, it’s important to understand the two types of professional services available in our industry. The first type is a “Generalist”, which prepares various tax returns for the general public. These providers may have limited experience with clergy returns, if any. As a result,…
2025 Church & Clergy Tax Guide
Pre-Order your copy of the 35th Annual Church & Clergy Tax Guide! Shipping late January 2025.
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 2025 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 2024 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
2024 Clergy Tax Organizer (PDF)
2024 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, 2025, to guarantee completion by April 15, 2025.
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 2024 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.
2024 State WorksheetÂ
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.
2024 Clergy Tax Organizer PDF (non-tax client)
2024 Clergy Tax Organizer (Fillable PDF)
Available January 1, 2025
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 2024 tax return. We do this to get you started with sound record-keeping practices for the following year.
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.
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.