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Are Church-Paid Medical Insurance Benefits Taxable

WEBThe amounts paid by employers under such arrangements were nontaxable fringe benefits under section 106 of the tax code, which states that, with some …

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The Tax Status of Employer-Paid Medical Insurance

WEBThe Affordable Care Act added section 4980D to the tax code, which imposes a $100 per day per employee penalty on group plans that fail to meet the …

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What Church Treasurers Need to Know About Health Savings …

WEBThe Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 added section 223 to the tax code, which permits eligible individuals to establish …

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What Pastors Need to Know About Mental Health, Ministry, and …

WEBThe most important mental health case to date. Lisa Runquist, an attorney specializing in nonprofit law, has researched the issue of liability for churches that have …

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Addressing Church-Paid Medical Insurance Benefits

WEBEditor’s Note: More recent developments have occured since the publishing of this article. Learn more in “Churches Can Once Again Reimburse Employee Health …

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Q&A: Reimbursing Group Health Insurance Premiums Paid By a …

WEB1. The church must establish a written medical expense reimbursement plan that authorizes the reimbursement of group health insurance premiums paid by a …

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Churches and the Health Insurance Credit Church Law & Tax

WEBAll 7 workers are treated as employees for income tax purposes by the church. The ministers’ combined wages are $85,000, and the lay employees’ combined …

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IRS Addresses Employer-Provided Health Insurance

WEBThe IRS concluded that the amount by which an employee’s wages were reduced to cover the employer’s payment of health insurance premiums was …

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The Return of Tax-Free Medical Premium Payments

WEBAt the close of 2016, Congress enacted the 21st Century Cures Act, with massive bipartisan support. While the Act addresses several health-related issues, …

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Medical Insurance Premiums as Taxable Compensation

WEBThe IRS concluded that the constructive receipt principle requires an employee to report as taxable income amounts paid by an employer that the employee can receive as a cash …

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Q&A: Health Savings Accounts Church Law & Tax

WEBHealth Saving Accounts (HSA’s) are medical reimbursement accounts that are regulated through the IRS. An HSA is generally only permitted in conjunction with a …

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How to Monitor Your Church’s Financial Health

WEBMonitoring key financial data will help your leadership team assess your church’s financial health, identify areas for improvement, and be good stewards of your …

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Can Churches Assist with Medicare Premiums for Eligible …

WEBThere are two primary sets of rules to consider when deciding whether to assist an employee with Medicare-related premiums and supplemental coverage. The …

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Q&A: Ministers and the Health Insurance Tax Credit

WEBThe Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) provides a credit for small employers (including churches) who offer health insurance coverage for the first time or maintain …

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Getting Proactive About Illness Prevention in Our Churches

WEBUPDATE. In April of 2021, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced full-capacity, indoor worship services are safe during the …

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A Closer Look at COVID-19 and the Church Church Law & Tax

WEBOn May 5, 2023, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) ended its “pandemic” designation for COVID-19. The declaration came slightly more than three …

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Reimbursing Medical Expenses Without a Formal Plan

WEBSection 105 of the tax code permits employees to exclude from gross income amounts received under an employer financed “accident and health plan” as payments …

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Occupational Safety and Health Act Church Law & Tax

WEBIn 1970, Congress enacted the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) “to assure so far as is possible every working man and woman in the nation safe and healthful working …

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The Application of the HIPAA Privacy Rules to Religious …

WEBThis article will review the law in question, and explain its application to pastors and churches. In 1996 Congress enacted the massive Health Insurance …

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