Three Administrative Steps when Hiring Employees
Step 1. Set up Records for Withholding Taxes According to the IRS, you must keep records of employment taxes for at least four years. Keeping good records can also help you monitor the progress of your church, financial statements, identify sources of receipts, keep track of expenses, and payroll tax returns, etc. Below are three types of withholding taxes you…
Employee Handbook Checklist
The following topics are considered essential in every employee handbook: Welcome to the Church: Letter from the Pastor Brief history of the church Mission and vision statement Rules and Procedures: Working hours Lunch periods and breaks Holidays, vacations and sick leave Family and medical leave Disability accommodation requests Jury duty Military leave Personal calls/mail/e-mail Personal…
Clergy Employee Enrollment
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Clergy Dual Status
Clergy Dual Status Employment Status for Other Tax Purposes Even though for social security tax purposes, you are considered a self-employed individual in performing your ministerial services, you may be considered an employee for income tax or retirement plan purposes. For income tax or retirement plan purposes, some of your income may be considered self-employment…
Missing Clergy W-2 Form
Ministers working for a church or church agency should receive a Form W-2 by January 31, 2014. Ministers who report their federal income taxes as self-employed on Form 1099, may face a significant risk of additional taxes and penalties, if they are audited and reclassified as employees by the IRS. Before you file your 2013…
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W-2, W-2c and 1099 Filing
START FILING 1099 & W-2 FORMS Every church that pays remuneration for services performed by an employee must file a Form W-2 for each non-clergy and clergy employee. The W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, is used to report an employee’s wages, tips, and other compensation. The form also captures the withholding for various taxes, such…
Worker’s Compensation Service
Why pre-pay or overpay your Workers’ Compensation? Our payroll system integrates into your workers’ compensation plan. We know that cash flow is important to your church, and workers’ compensation premiums don’t help to ease the cash flow burden. With pay-as-you-go workers’ compensation, our system receives payroll information each time you processes payroll. Workers’ compensation premiums…
What We Do
Clergy Financial Resources is the leading provider of tax, payroll, HR and audit solutions exclusively for religious organizations and clergy for over 37 years.We have an unparalleled tax expertise on the complex issues associated with clergy tax law, clergy taxes, clergy compensation, and payroll and HR services. We have a very strong commitment to the…