Hunting for a New Ministry Position Could Help Cut Taxes

Your search for new work in the ministry must be in the same field in which you’re currently or were formerly employed. Seminary graduates are out of luck. The costs you incur in getting your first job aren’t deductible, because the tax law only allows you to write off expenses incurred in searching for another…

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Deduct Expenses Related To Church Mission Trips On Your Taxes

Summer is popular time for many churches to spread their ministry beyond the walls of their church. Whether your mission trip is an hour away or halfway across the globe, there is a substantial tax benefit available to people donating towards a mission trip.  Many people that go on mission trip do not receive the…

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Summer Day Camp Expenses May Qualify for a Tax Credit For Clergy

Along with the lazy, hazy days of summer come some extra expenses, including summer day camp. Clergy Financial Resources has some good news for parents: those added expenses may help you qualify for a tax credit. Many parents who work or are looking for work must arrange for care of their children under 13 years…

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Deducting Clergy Professional Expenses on Your Tax Return

If you itemize deductions and are an employee of the church, you may be able to deduct certain ministry-related expenses. Clergy Financial Resources has put together the following facts to help you determine some of the expenses that may be deducted as a ministry expense. Expenses that qualify for an itemized deduction include: Advertising Bank…

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Six Facts about Choosing the Standard or Itemized Deductions for Clergy

When filing your federal income tax return, clergy can choose to either take the standard deduction or to itemize their deductions. Clergy Financial Resources has put together the following six facts to help you choose the method that gives you the lowest tax. Whether to itemize deductions on your tax return depends on how much…

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Am I allowed to deduct a fundraiser as a charitable contribution?

The topic of today’s post comes from a reader. Remember, if there’s a tax topic you’d like to see covered in an upcoming edition of the Clergy Tax Law Blog. E-mail your topic to our office and it may be included in an upcoming edition. Dear Clergy Financial, Just a question on deducting charitable donations. …

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Year end tax strategies for clergy

Here’s a quick checklist of tax savings strategies to consider and apply before the end of December: 1. Make Charitable Contributions and Donations: Generally, for individuals, contributions to tax-exempt charitable organizations are limited to 50 percent of the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income for the tax year. Those unused items cluttering closets can be donated to…

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Clergy Chartible Contributions FAQ’s

We are always encouraging people to volunteer their time to help their church or other nonprofit organizations. Shouldn’t people who do volunteer work be provided with a tax deduction to compensate them for their donation of time?

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