Churches can now file W-2/1099 forms online – Quick, Easy & Secure
Start Filing Forms Today Every church that pays remuneration for services performed by an employee must file a Form W-2 for each non-clergy and clergy employee or 1099 forms for contractors. For most churches, the mere thought of year-end reporting can cause headaches. You have to do it every year, and it consumes valuable time…
Who’s eligible for the second round of Economic Payment?
Generally, if you’re a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien, you may be eligible for $600 ($1,200 for a joint return), plus $600 for each qualifying child, if you (and your spouse if filing a joint return) aren’t a dependent of another taxpayer on a 2019 tax return, have a social security number (SSN) valid…
What Does “Personal Use of Church Vehicle” Mean?
Personal use of a church vehicle for non-work-related purposes is a taxable perk known as a de minimis benefit. Personal use of a church vehicle includes: Your employee’s commute between home and work, if it’s on a regular basis. Trips unrelated to your organization’s purpose, work, trade, etc. Use on a vacation or on the…
2021 standard mileage rates decrease
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released the 2021 standard mileage rates. Beginning January 1, 2021, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be: 56 cents per mile for ministry or business miles driven, down from 57.5 cents for 2020 16 cents per mile driven for medical,…
New W-4 questions on church compliance
Since we don’t want the IRS to put a target on your back or your employees to be under-withheld this year, here are the most frequently asked questions about the new W-4 to help you better understand it and be in compliance. Why did the 2020 W-4 change? The 2020 Form W-4 changed to simplify…
Before your first payroll of 2021
Like any aspect of the church, finalizing year-end payroll and starting a new year is best done with some planning and preparation ahead of time. Payroll processing is just another part of the financial responsibility–knowing the expectations ahead of time, and figuring out a timeline around them, will help you make the best decisions for…
Common Mistakes of Church Payroll
If you’ve ever experienced payroll errors first-hand, you know the extensive costs and time-consuming efforts that go into correcting them. Even the smallest of payroll slip-ups can snowball into serious, long-term issues and increased expenses, especially if those mistakes continually occur. But when mistakes happen, it’s important to determine what occurred and why, and then…
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FAQs about organizing personnel files
What guidelines should we follow when setting up and organizing personnel files at church? “Personnel records” are records kept by the church about an employee’s qualifications for employment, promotion, transfer, additional compensation, or disciplinary actions. Employees’ medical files should be kept separate from their personnel files. This includes medical certifications, doctor’s notes, requests for family…
Bunch your itemized deductions
You choose every tax year whether to itemize or claim the standard deduction. With the standard amounts almost doubled by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the trend definitely is toward the standard amount, which for 2020 returns is $12,400 for single filers this year, $18,650 for heads of households, and $24,800 for jointly-filing married couples. If,…
