CHURCH ADMINISTRATION BASICS
TABLE OF CONTENTS

PURPOSE

INTRODUCTION

GETTING STARTED

THE NEXT STEP

TAX ISSUES

ACCOUNTING

TAX EXEMPTIONS

REFERENCES

APPENDIX

Appendix

  1. Federal Tax ID Number Form SS-4
  2. Articles of Incorporation
  3. Bylaws
  4. Count Sheet
  5. Ministry Application Package
  6. Background Check Consent Form
  7. Completed IRS Form 1023 & Schedule A, Request for 501(c)(3) Acknowledgement
  8. Completed IRS Form 8718, Fee Schedule for Form 1023
  9. Form 1099 Information Sheet
  10. IRS Form 1099
  11. IRS Form 1096
  12. IRS Form W-2
  13. IRS Form W-3
  14. IRS Form 941
  15. Returned Check Letter ( for tithe checks)
  16. Returned Check Letter (for checks where someone received something)
  17. Petty Cash Log
  18. Donation Tracking Form
  19. IRS Form 8282, Declaring Donations
  20. Proposed Budget
  21. Housing Allowance Worksheet
 
Ted Seidel and Tim Davidson
January 2001