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Jan 20, 2020
Can you buy a desktop version of Aplos and if so, what is the cost?
Can you purchase Aplos church software in a desktop version and if so, how much is it and does it come with any support?
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Jan 19, 2020
Is it illegal in the state of TN for a church to pay its bills with cash?
I recently tried paying the church I serve as pastor’s bill at the local Christian bookstore and was told it was against the law in Tennessee for a church
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Jan 19, 2020
Membership Loan
We have allowed members to borrow money from the church without interest. They pay the loan back. I wanted to know if this is legal? When they pay the
Jan 19, 2020
We have an interim pastor should we issue a W2 or 1099 for his services?
We have an interim pastor should he receive a W2 or 1099 for his services?
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Jan 19, 2020
When renovating clergy home, is temporary housing in an apartment acceptable allowance?
When renovating clergy home, is temporary housing in an apartment an acceptable allowance?
Jan 19, 2020
employers contribution to 403b
I am preparing W-2s for the pastors in QuickBooks and it is NOT including the Employers 403B contribution in box 12 on the W-2. Is this correct? It is
Jan 19, 2020
Two pastors Two amounts of housing allowances-How to Handle
One pastor needs $1,000 and the other needs $2,000, so if the board wants to pay the lower amount to both, how is the higher expense pastor to handle the
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Jan 19, 2020
Reporting a Housing Allowance Only
We are a very small church, 20 in attendance on a Sunday, we only give our pastor a small housing allowance. Does a W2 need to be done for this? If so
Jan 19, 2020
Housing Expenses for More Than One Home?
When retired may a minister include housing expenses for a primary and secondary (seasonal) residence?
Jan 15, 2020
Recording church member cash gifts
We are in encountering a situation that we don’t have an answer for. For an example. Our youth ministry has a budget for $1,000. A couple then donates
Jan 08, 2020
1099 to S Corp instead of indiviual
We have an interim minister that we paid as a contract employee. I was planning on issuing him a 1099. He has asked me to issue the 1099 to his wife's
Jan 08, 2020
Are minister's predetermined charitable contributions to his own church not included in taxable income on W2?
I have a new client who is a minister. He has made an agreement with his church that they will take a predetermined amount from his salary, donate it to
Jan 08, 2020
Endowment donation
We received an endowment from a former member. The check reads endowment. Does this mean the church cannot touch the principal of the donation and can
Jan 08, 2020
Can our pastor be paid in cash for his housing allowance as a one time yearly payout?
Can our pastor be paid in cash for his housing allowance as a one time yearly payout?
Jan 01, 2020
Gifts for Volunteers
Need clarification please! Confusion over employee or not? If we were to give the children's church leader and the choir director (both volunteers
Jan 01, 2020
Christmas Bonus
We gave our pastor a small Christmas Bonus. My question, is all of the bonus taxable income and nothing from it goes into his Housing Allowance? I'm
Jan 01, 2020
Servant Keeper Interface with QB Desktop
Has anyone successfully interfaced Servant Keeper Contribution module to QB using the QB class code to track funds? It seems that SK only tracks to an
Jan 01, 2020
How to process entries in Quickbooks for cash kept in the safe
Our church keeps some cash in the safe for approximately 2 ministries. We do not deposit these funds in any of our bank accounts. We're keeping track
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Jan 01, 2020
100% salary as housing allowance would look better for a NON-bivocational preacher?
Personal observation: I believe that in order for a church to designated all salary as housing allowance, their qualifying minister should be bi-vocational
Dec 16, 2019
Do you pay taxes on insurance reimbursements
Does the Pastor have to pay taxes if a small church gives an allowance to cover insurance premiums (health and life) ? Thank you
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Dec 16, 2019
Is there such a thing as “Deferred Housing Allowance”??
I am well aware of what the “ministers housing allowance“ is… But we have also been informed, and utilize something called a “deferred housing allowance“
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Dec 16, 2019
QBO for Churches and Non-Profit Organizations - book not consistent with current QBO Sample
We are just now starting our chapel and purchased two of the books recommendations. In reading the QBO for Churches and Non-Profit Organizations, it refers
Dec 11, 2019
Eligibility for tax-exempt Housing Allowance
How does a church confirm if their (part-time) minister is recognized as such by the IRS and is thus eligible for a housing allowance?
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Nov 23, 2019
Year-End Checklist for Churches and Nonprofits
See a year-end checklist for churches. Includes tasks that should be completed before the end of the year to ensure a smooth transition into the new year.
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Nov 19, 2019
Small church guidelines for gifts to pastor
How should a small church (tithes and offerings less than $75000 annually) handle and report monetary gifts to its pastor and immediate family? The
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Nov 18, 2019
Is the Pastor Responsible
Myth or fact, is the Pastor responsible for any church bank accounts if the church goes bad, audited, go in default?
Nov 18, 2019
Are salary and gross income the same?
We pay our ministers certain stipends. We pay a stipend for FICA and one for cell phone use that is included in his income and reported on the W2.
Nov 18, 2019
IRS Disallows Charitable Contributions
Hi, a member of our church is being audited by the IRS. The member gave the IRS the annual contribution statement that I provided to him. The statement
Nov 18, 2019
Church scheduling
Does Aplos include software allow scheduling different people (greeter's, band, Sunday School teachers, ect.) on a particular Sunday and show last date
Oct 19, 2019
procedure for booking fund income & expenses
When funds are deposited to the general account, is the opposite entry to an income account? When funds are dispersed from the general account for a fund
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