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Managing and Acknowledging Church Contributions

Do You Know When to Issue a Church Contribution Receipt and When Not To?

How about a Written Disclosure? Are You Staying IRS Compliant with your Charitable Contributions?

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Dear Church Treasurer or Secretary,

All these questions are answered in this book and much more.

If you live and work for a church in the United States....you need to know all the IRS regulations surrounding church contributions.

Before you hold another fundraiser, make sure you know all rules and regulations regarding quid pro quo contributions.

Do you know all the special requirements the IRS demands with the church contribution of a qualified vehicle such as a automobile, boat or plane?

Information included in this book:

  • Internal controls required for managing contributions.

  • The four classifications of church contributions.

  • What information must be included on a cash church contribution receipt.

  • What to do if a donor check comes through your church offering for another charitable organization.

  • When and how to issue receipts for out-of-pocket expenses and/or donated services.

  • Non-cash church contribution receipt requirements.

  • Contributions of property over $500 and $5,000 (IRS Requirements).

  • Special requirements for contributions of autos, boats, and airplanes.

  • What to do if you sell the contributed vehicle.

  • What to do if your church keeps or improves the qualified vehicle.

  • What the IRS requires regarding quid pro quo contributions.

  • What you must do with the contributions collected at church events such as: bazaars, banquets, actions, etc.

This 26-page eBook also includes examples of:

  • An Annual Contribution Statement
  • Non-Cash Contribution Statement
  • Quid Pro Quo Charitable Gift Receipt.

You will also receive as a thank you gift bonus....a spreadsheet for tracking contributions and 4 more special bonuses. (See details below)


Church Accounting Package

Special Deal! For a limited time...you can purchase this book with all 5 bonuses and the Basic Church Accounting ebook with the fund accounting bonus...all for only $20.00!
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6 Downloadable eBooks (PDF Files) and 2 Downloadable Spreadsheets (Excel Files)- $20.00

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Church Contributions and Bonuses only:

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4 Downloadable eBooks (PDF Files) and 2 Downloadable Spreadsheets (Excel Files) - $14.50



In addition, you will receive these special bonuses:

Bonus #1 :

Housing Allowance: It’s Been in Existence for Over 50 Years, So Why Do We Know So Little About It?


Downloadable eBook (PDF File) - Free with the purchase of the Church Contributions eBook!


A housing allowance is the greatest tax benefit available to ministers. It is also one of the least understood.

Section 107 of the Internal Revenue Code allows “ministers of the gospel” to exclude some or all of their ministerial income designated by their church as a housing allowance from income for federal income tax purposes.

This section of the Internal Revenue Code has been in existence for over 50 years, but surprisingly there are still some ministers and churches that have never heard of it.

This 15-page eBook contains:

  • What exactly a clergy housing allowance is and what it is not.
  • What the qualifications are.
  • What your church must do to designate a housing allowance.
  • What types of expense are eligible and what are not.
  • What the limitations are on a housing allowance.
  • How to determine fair market value.
  • Taxes on a Parsonage
  • What your church’s responsibilities are regarding the housing allowance
  • What information should be included on the qualified individual’s W-2.
  • Can minister’s receive a “double benefit”?
  • How to safeguard and keep track of the housing allowance.


I also have a monthly and annual housing allowance spreadsheet available free as another bonus. (See details below)


Bonus #2 :

Modifying Basic Accounting Workbook: Step-by-step Guide to Customizing Your Spreadsheets


Downloadable eBook (PDF File) - Free with the purchase of the Church Contributions eBook!


One size does not fit all when it comes to spreadsheets. Learn some basic excel spreadsheet tips that will help you customize your free accounting spreadsheets to suit your personality and particular needs.

In the pages of this eBook, you will learn how to make attractive headers, add and delete columns, add and delete rows, and add and delete fund accounts.

(This information is available on my site...I just put it together in a convenient book form and added some pictures.)

Included in this 12-page eBook:

  • Give the Heading Some Personality
  • Adding or Deleting Rows in the General Ledger
  • Adding or Deleting Fund Accounts
  • Adding or Deleting Fund Accounts in the Monthly and Annual Reports
  • Modifying the Line Accounts (Revenue and Expenses)


Bonus #3:

Modifying Regular Accounting Workbook: Step-by-step Guide to Customizing Your Spreadsheets


Downloadable eBook (PDF File) - Free with the purchase of the Church Contributions eBook!


In this eBook you will learn some basic excel spreadsheet tips that will help you customize your accounting spreadsheets to suit your personality and particular needs.

In the pages of this eBook, you will learn how to make attractive headers; add a logo or picture; add and delete fund accounts; add and delete line accounts (revenue and expenses); and reorganize the monthly and annual reports.

(Most of this information is available on my site...I just put it together in a convenient book form and added some pictures.)

Included in this 19-page eBook:

  • Give the Heading Some Personality
  • Adding or Deleting Line Accounts (Revenue & Expense)in the General Ledger and Reports
  • Adding or Deleting Fund Accounts in the General Ledger and Reports
  • Deleting the Second Worksheet
  • Reorganizing the Monthly and Annual Reports


Bonus #4:

Tracking Contributions Spreadsheet and Instructions

The Tracking Contribution Spreadsheet is a basic spreadsheet to help you keep track of donor’s church contributions.

This is the first page of the Contributions workbook.



The "Total" column has a formula in it that will carry over each donor's total church contributions to that cell. Then you will be able to do a mail merge at the end of the year...



This is the second spreadsheet in the Contributions workbook. It shows you an example of how each individual donor’s sheet is set up...

Note:Must have MS Excel on your computer to download this file!

Downloadable Spreadsheet (Excel File) - Free with the purchase of the Church Contributions eBook!

Instructions for Tracking Contributions Spreadsheet



Bonus #5:

Tracking Housing Allowance Expenses Spreadsheet and Instructions



With claiming housing allowance exclusion, meticulous recordkeeping is an absolute necessity! You can use this housing allowance spreadsheet to keep track of the date, description of the housing expense, how it was paid, and amount. The spreadsheet will then generate monthly report and an annual report from your data.

Note:Must have MS Excel on your computer to download this file!



This Housing Allowance spreadsheet is pretty well set to use. You may want to make some changes to fit your situation better.


Downloadable Spreadsheet (Excel File) - Free with the purchase of the Church Contributions eBook!

Instructions for Housing Allowance Expenses Spreadsheet



So...

With your purchase of Church Contributions: Handling and Acknowledging Charitable Contributions,

You will receive:

  • The eBook--Housing Allowance: It’s Been in Existence for Over 50 Years, So Why Do We Know So Little About It

  • The eBook--Modifying Basic Accounting Workbook: Step-by-step Guide to Customizing Your Spreadsheets

  • The eBook--Modifying Regular Accounting Workbook: Step-by-step Guide to Customizing Your Spreadsheets

  • The Spreadsheet--Tracking Contributions and Instructions

  • The Spreadsheet--Tracking Housing Allowance Expenses and Instructions

All for the incredible low price of $14.50!

There is a 90 day—No Questions Asked--100% Money Back Guarantee—for you to decide for yourself the value of this package.


Notice: Your eBook purchase is 100% safe and secure - and 100% risk-free with PayPal.

You can purchase this ebook or the Church Accounting Package with your PayPal account or Credit Card. Simply click on the "Add to Cart" button, then the PayPal Checkout button.If you have a PayPal account you can sign in on the right side of the page and complete the transactions. If you do not have a PayPal account simply notice the left side of the page where it says:”Don't have a PayPal account? Use your credit card or bank account (where available)....Click the Continue button and complete the transaction.

If you do not have a PayPal account or a credit card, please contact me for alternate payment methods.Thanks!


Church Accounting Package

Special Deal! For a limited time...you can purchase this book with all 5 bonuses and the Basic Church Accounting ebook with the fund accounting bonus...all for only $20.00!
Add to Cart

6 Downloadable eBooks (PDF Files) and 2 Downloadable Spreadsheets (Excel Files)- $20.00

or

Church Contributions and Bonuses only:

Add to Cart

4 Downloadable eBooks (PDF Files) and 2 Downloadable Spreadsheets (Excel Files) - $14.50

Your order will be processed in seconds - and then you can download the ebook and spreadsheets immediately from the web.

You can start reading it today!

The ebook is in PDF format so you will be able to read it on a Windows PC or an Apple Mac using Adobe Acrobat Reader software which you can download for free

The spreadsheets are in an Excel file, so you must have MS Excel installed in order to open the bonus spreadsheets.

This eBook comes with a No-Questions-Asked-90 Day Guarantee: If you're not satisfied with this eBook, just contact me. within 90 days of your date of purchase - and I'll issue your 100% refund immediately.

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