Churches and charities that receive tax-deductible charitable contributions are subject to federal tax laws. In particular, the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) requires that donors obtain specific [...]
Churches often provide housing assistance for their pastors or ministers, whether it be a church-owned parsonage or some type of housing allowance. Whatever the situation, housing allowances [...]
California Bus. & Prof. Code §18975, which California Governor signed into law on September 16, 2021, establishes important requirements for all youth service organizations, including [...]
Two federal district courts across the country have issued decisions over the last few months finding that private high schools are subject to Title IX of the Education Amendment Act of 1972. [...]
Licensed, commissioned, or ordained ministers generally are employees of the churches, denominations, or other organizations they serve. Churches hire pastors or ministers to perform ministerial [...]
Like any other business or organization, churches must routinely enter legal church contracts to operate. Therefore, church leaders must be aware of and understand the implications of common [...]
Many churches, especially those that do not operate as part of a larger denomination, do not give a lot thought to the terms of employment when they call a pastor to serve their church. However, [...]
Social media use by employees has become a controversial issue in recent years. More and more employees have found themselves the subjects of discipline or even termination from their employers [...]
Most churches have employees to help carry out their missions. Creating and maintaining an up-to-date employee handbook can be essential to help your church or religious organization carry out [...]
Federal law explicitly protects churches and other religious institutions and individuals from unduly burdensome or discriminatory land use and zoning regulations. After learning that local land [...]
