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The ministry of the Christian Law Association began with a phone call from a pastor in Ohio. As a young attorney, David C. Gibbs, Jr., could hardly believe his ears as the pastor relayed how his church was being sued by the state…
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The Christian Law Association offers a wide variety of services, free of charge, to churches, ministries, and Christians. Some of these services include free legal counsel to churches and Christians for their ministries…
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Requirements For The Tax Exemption Of Ministries: Learn how to protect your tax exempt status—A church, or any other charitable organization, is only exempt if it complies with federal requirements
Recent Articles
Have You Read It Lately?
Churches are busy places! Because the main business of the church is spreading the message of the Gospel and helping people, it is sometimes easy to let certain matters slide. Please remember that—regardless of how the church actually operates day by day—if...
Is that “Discount” Taxable?
It is certainly the case that what the Internal Revenue Service considers incomeis often different from what ordinary people consider income. The situation of a discounted sale is an excellent example.A well-established church in Northern Virginia had...
Who’s Keeping Track of the Money?
As Christians, we are called upon to be faithful stewards. In churches, we should certainly use the talents of our staff members prayerfully, take care of the physical church plant, and faithfully preach the Word. But we must be careful not to overlook solid...