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Clergy Discretionary Funds Webinar
Join GCFA’s General Counsel Bryan Mills as he explains what you need to know about Clergy Discretionary Funds to protect your ministry.
May 24, 2023


Incorporation of a Local Church
GCFA’s legal team has written a handy guide to walk you through incorporating your local church.
Apr 24, 2023


Loan Forgiveness for Ministry Employees
After facing exclusion from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, employees of religious non-profits can now qualify.
Apr 6, 2023


Special Clergy Tax Topics
Housing allowance is a benefit to clergy that lowers the amount of income subject to federal income tax.
Nov 1, 2022


Avoid An IRS Headache Today
Have you found yourself on hold with the IRS for a substantial amount of time? We can help.
Sep 21, 2022


Clergy Housing Allowance Explained
Pastors, are you maximizing the tax benefit of housing designations?
Aug 3, 2022


Experiencing issues with your organization’s EIN being electronically verifiable?
Experiencing issues with your organization’s EIN being electronically verifiable? We have a possible explanation.
Jun 7, 2022


Your Group Ruling Questions Answered
Does your United Methodist ministry need a federal tax exemption letter? We are able to help! Read this article to learn how.
May 2, 2022


UNDERSTANDING COPYRIGHT FOR YOUR MINISTRY
Copyright infringement or violations are common issues ministries have faced while transitioning and expanding to a digital ministry.
Mar 8, 2022


Group Ruling Application
Get your tax exemption letter by following this link.
Jan 4, 2022


UMC Minimum Insurance Requirements
Learn about the minimum liability insurance coverage requirements.
Dec 7, 2021


Overview of United States Copyright Law
The growth in virtual worship & digital ministry comes the growth potential copyright issues that may arise. Use this article to stay online
Oct 4, 2021


Copyright Guidelines for Movies, Videos, Images, and Other Published Works
Using outside media in your worship services? Here are some guidelines for the proper usage of creative content that has a copyright.
Oct 4, 2021


Local Church Audit Guide
The purpose of this audit guide is to assist you in your local church audits.
May 4, 2020


Understanding the UMC Trust Clause
Stay informed and have a full understanding of our current policies with a Trust Clause.
Mar 3, 2020


Obtaining & Verifying Your Tax Exempt Status
One of the best ways to save your church money is by verifying your tax exempt status. This article will show you how.
Jan 7, 2020


Record Retention Policy
Answer your questions of how long to keep documents and when to properly discard records.
Sep 2, 2019


Copyright 4: Special Questions
Our final video in our copyright series covers what to watch for when using copyrighted materials in social media.
Jul 1, 2019


Copyright 3: How Do You Avoid Infringement
Part 3: How to avoid copyright infringement and being sued means learning about the things like the limited religious exemption and fair use
Jun 3, 2019


Copyright 2: Why Should You Care
We break down copyright law in the second installment of our Legal Copyright video series.
May 6, 2019
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