Are you hoping for a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow or are you planning to catch the elusive leprechaun? If you aren’t feeling lucky, a sure way to turn pledges into donations is to provide quarterly giving statements to your members. Let’s face it, your members do not wake up thinking about what… ⪼ Continue Reading…
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Your Donation Statement and the IRS
Churches can show their gratitude to donors when church staffers do all they can to help donors report their donations to the IRS as tax deductions. This is typically in the form of the donation statement or donor receipt. The best way a church can help in this process is to give end-of-year donation statements… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Important: 2013 Payroll Tax Updates for Churches
You may have heard or read about the expiring tax cuts coupled with across-the-board government spending cuts that were due to be effective December 31, 2012. Many dubbed this the “Fiscal Cliff”. Congress let the December 31, 2012 deadline pass without passing legislation that would have averted this economic disaster. However, in early 2013 legislation… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Do You Take Advantage of Bulk Mail Discounts?
Did you recently receive a letter from the USPS? Every so often, we get a question from one of our customers regarding the use of barcodes for bulk mailing. The question typically comes up when a church receives a letter from the post office saying something like this: Effective January 28, 2013, mailings of letter-size… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Church Software & Grocery Shopping!
In today’s economy everyone is watching what they spend money on, including groceries. Many factors can complicate our choices. For example, choosing the item with the lowest price on a grocery shelf doesn’t always mean a bargain. Why? Because the shelf has a price per unit (eg: ounce, liter, pound) for that particular brand. In… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Free E-Book: Fund Accounting for Church Leadership
If you’re ready to get serious about your church’s finances, then we have a treat for you! Accounting is an often overlooked section of church management. Many times little or no attention is paid to church financials except during a time of crisis or when there is an upcoming audit. We decided to create an… ⪼ Continue Reading…