Hello, We are Jim and Leslie Wilson. We also own a Local CPA firm in Springfield, Missouri, an area which is considered in the Bible Belt of America. Through our years of service, we have found a major need to redirect our firm's focus to religious workers and churches. Too many times to mention each year, we find that ministers have had their tax returns prepared incorrectly costing them several hundreds of dollars in additional taxes. Many churches complete the W-2 forms incorrectly, costing both the church and the minister additional tax and penalties. We have had to amend several years tax returns for ministers to get them in compliance with the law. Typically Church workers are just unaware of the correct procedures or just treat the accounting side of a church as if it were a typical business. This is their first mistake. There are many guidelines specifically for the ministry of which should be utilized to be in compliance with the law. To see our full staff you can click HERE and it will link to our staff page on our other website.
In most cases, it takes more than an accountant, a church Treasurer, or even a CPA to properly work with Church and Clergy tax laws. It takes people who have studied and researched this industry and work with these situations daily. Our firm has hundreds of satisfied clients from all over the world and across the United States that realize the complexity of ministerial tax and trust our services.
Another area we have found to be a problem is churches are not recognized to be exempt from taxes. This is not a requirement for a church but it is recommended. In doing so, your church can minimize the taxes paid. To see if your church is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as being exempt, you can check by going to this site.(Click Here) We can assist your church in completing the application if you find that you are not listed.
Our company provides outstanding service to our clients because of our Christian ethics and dedication to the three underlying principles of professionalism, responsiveness and quality.
