As Californians begin to return to the workplace, many employers are rightly concerned about the actions they should take if an employee tests positive for or displays symptoms of COVID-19. Here [...]
Since churches are exempt from unemployment taxes, church employees have historically not been eligible for unemployment benefits. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on [...]
Under federal law, it is the duty of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to issue guidance regarding constitutionally protected religious activity in public schools. In 2003, the ED [...]
On May 15, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application with detailed instructions for borrowers on how to apply for [...]
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was signed into law on March 18, 2020, to provide paid leave for employees unable to work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The FFCRA amends [...]
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 imposed a new kind of unrelated business income tax (UBIT) on nonprofits that required these organizations to pay a 21% tax on the value of certain [...]
Summer is the time when many nonprofits and churches host a number of different programs for both youth and adult groups — mission trips, camping excursions, hiking or other outdoor [...]
Churches and other nonprofit organizations face a number of requirements in their daily operations and many of them are legal: employment, governance, tax issues, real estate, cybersecurity, [...]
Business interruption insurance policies generally cover financial losses to organizations caused by physical damage — a fire, a flood, or other covered perils outlined in the policy. [...]
While churches are exempt from federal income tax, they are not exempt from IRS audits — although Congress has restricted that authority by imposing special limitations on IRS church [...]