Description

The 10 Mistakes Often Made on the Form 990 Webinar with Dave Moja, the national director of Not-for-Profit Tax Services with CapinCrouse, discusses the most common mistakes made on filling out the Form 990.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• IRS Form 990 - Top 10 Errors
• 10 Additional Things to Know
  • Form 990 – What to Watch Out For
  • Independent Board Member, defined
  • Page 7, Part VII – Compensation
  • Form 990 Glossary
  • Reportable Compensation
  • “Officer”
  • Form 990, Schedule D, Part XIII Disclosure
  • Schedule L - Updates
  • Family member/Family relationship…
• 2015 ACT Survey

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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The 10 Ways to Have a Boring Management Comment Letter from your CPA Webinar with Vonna Laue, audit partner with CapinCrouse, discuss important financial management tools.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Required communications
• Internal controls
• Oversight and monitoring
• Monthly closing process
• Reimburse carefully
• Common tax issues
• Technology matters
• Prepare your policies
• Corporate matters
• Regulate your regulation
• Financial condition

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Webinar Recording Details

• Duration: 60-Minute Recording
• Includes: Recording Link & PowerPoint Presentation
• Delivery Method: By email 1-3 business days after the live webinar on November 19, 2024
• Continuing Education Credit: Not offered for the recording.

Description

Each year, this practical, research-based presentation unveils two major phases of research. First we analyze the past, unpacking historic giving trends among ECFA’s members and providing fresh insights on donor patterns. We also look to the future, based on a just-conducted financial outlook survey, probing issues like the current impact of inflation, debt, compensation trends, and more.

The report findings presented in this webinar can help you plan by:

• Observing short-term and long-term trends in charitable giving
• Exploring current trends in 2024 giving and the financial outlook toward 2025
• Comparing changes in giving to your organization to benchmark against ministries or churches similar to yours
• Educating staff and board members on the broader context of giving patterns and responses

Webinar Recording Details

• Duration: 60-Minute Recording
• Includes: Recording Link & PowerPoint Presentation
• Delivery Method: By email 1-3 business days after the live webinar on January 24, 2024
• Continuing Education Credit: Not offered for the recording.

Description

Don’t be overwhelmed this tax season!  ECFA is here to help with our 2024 tax and finance guides designed to simplify some of the most challenging tax compliance issues for ministers and churches and nonprofit organizations.

Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on A Federal Parking Tax on Churches and Other Nonprofits? Is This for Real? with Michael Batts, Managing Partner of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee and Dan Busby, President of ECFA.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Context—The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act brought many changes especially for individual and corporate taxpayers. Buried in the details of the bill was a provision to assess an income tax on churches and other nonprofits for the costs they incur to provide parking for their employees.
• Tax impact—Learn how, unless something is done to fix the issue, churches and other nonprofits will pay a 21% income tax on providing parking to their employees, costing ECFA members, with their over 100,000 parking spaces, millions of dollars each year and the overall nonprofit community, with over 15 million parking spaces, in the range of $1 billion dollars or more a year.
• Calculating and paying tax—Learn how the tax is calculated and what forms must be filed to comply with the new law (both federal and state).  Many churches and other nonprofits do not file these forms currently.
• Misinformation—Learn how misinformation is being spread about the new law.
• Solution—Learn what you can do to help fix the issue.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the Annual Executive Tax Update with Michael Batts, Managing Partner of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

1. Receive up-to-date information about key tax law changes, cases, and rulings affecting churches and religious organizations.
2. Learn about how the new president’s tax proposals would affect churches and ministries.
3. Learn about proposed legislation that could impact churches and ministries.
4. Learn about the latest developments in IRS examinations of churches and ministries.
5. Learn about recent high-profile media “flare-ups” involving nonprofit organizations – and how to reduce your organization’s risk with respect to the issues involved.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

The Basic Financial Issues for the Small Church Treasurer Webinar with Dan Busby, president of ECFA, Mark Jones, vice president and senior banking consultant at ECCU, and John Van Drunen, vice president and general counsel of ECFA, covers basic issues which are so vital for the treasurers of these small churches.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn:

• Determining the compensation which is reportable on Forms W-2 for church employees.
• Proper handling of the clergy housing allowance.
• Applying the proper social security tax for clergy and other church staff.
• Reimbursing business expenses of church staff.
• Issuing appropriate charitable gift acknowledgments.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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The Clergy Housing Exclusion & Love Offerings Webinar with Michael Batts, president and managing partner of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee and Michael Mosher, attorney and founder of Mosher & Associates, LLC covers the clergy housing exclusion and the complexity of reporting issues and limitations as well as understanding and reporting the love offerings for churches.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn:

• Clergy housing exclusion
• Congregation/clergy involvement
• Complexity and reporting issues
• Housing exclusion limitations
• What is a love offering?
• State and federal tax codes
• Definition of a taxable "gift"
• Tax reporting

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Webinar Recording Details

• Duration: 120-Minute Recording
• Includes: Recording Link & PowerPoint Presentation
• Delivery Method: By email 1-3 business days after the live webinar on November 5th, 2025
• Continuing Education Credit: Not offered for the recording.

Description

Join Mike Batts and Kaylyn Varnum for a timely and insightful federal tax update tailored specifically for churches and ministries. This session will unpack the latest legislative and regulatory developments that are actively shaping how faith-based organizations operate today. From sweeping new legislation like the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” to evolving IRS enforcement priorities and Capitol Hill activity, you’ll gain a clear understanding of the key changes affecting nonprofit compliance, financial planning, and donor engagement.Some of the topics covered in this session require attention now. Mike and Kaylyn will provide practical insights for immediate implementation.

Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the Five Best Practices and Pitfalls with Overtime Rules with Sally Wagenmaker, Partner with Wagenmaker & Oberly, LLC.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Learn the latest developments for the overtime rules
• Understand legal compliance requirements under both federal and state law
• Discover related employment record-keeping and reporting “best practices”

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on, Five Key Church Financial Issues with Michael Batts, Managing Partner of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee, and Richard Hammar, author of Pastor, Church & Law, the annual Church & Clergy Tax Guide, and the biannual Compensation Handbook for Church Staff and legal counsel to the Assemblies of God.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Effective use of church budgeting techniques
• Obtaining and maintaining church tax exemption
• Understanding compensation and benefits principles
• Understanding the basics of taxes for churches
• Managing liquidity and financial position

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on How Tax Reform May Impact Churches and Ministries with Dan Busby, Vonna Laue, Michael Martin and John Van Drunen.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

In this webinar, we will dig into the provisions of tax reform and the impact on churches and ministries.  We will also discuss related planning opportunities.

You will not want to miss this important webinar.  We already have 1,900 registered participants and have room for 100 more.  Sign up early.  The webinar is FREE and qualifies for Continuing Professional Education for CPA’s.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Webinar Recording Details

• Duration: 60-Minute Recording
• Includes: Recording Link & PowerPoint Presentation
• Delivery Method: By email 1-3 business days after the live webinar on September 18th, 2025
• Continuing Education Credit: Not offered for the recording.

Description

As the year draws to a close, it’s the perfect time to refine your year-end giving strategy and prepare for a strong start to 2026. In this timely and purposeful webinar, join Jim Sheppard, Chairman & Principal of Generis, Frank Bealer, Chief Executive Officer of Generis, and Jake Lapp, Vice President of Member Accountability at ECFA as they unpack how the new tax bill is shaping generosity, the growing role of Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs), and how church and nonprofit leaders can effectively disciple people toward a lifestyle of Kingdom-minded giving.

Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on Nonprofit Employee Parking Tax Update - New IRS Guidance with Mike Batts, Managing Partner of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee and Dan Busby, President of ECFA.

The IRS has finally issued interim guidance on the “nonprofit parking tax,” the new tax on the cost of parking provided by nonprofit employers to their employees. The new tax was included by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and is effective for 2018. The new guidance describes how the IRS will apply the new tax - and thankfully, many nonprofit organizations will be excluded from its coverage.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on Practical Insights and Application to FASB’s (Financial Accounting Standards Board) New NFP Financial Reporting Standard with Andrew Prather.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Understand the key new requirements in the FASB’s new financial reporting standard.
• Understand the effective date of the new standard and options for early implementation.
• Understand key action steps and challenges for implementing and applying the new standard.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on Recent Developments from Capitol Hill and Beyond Impacting Nonprofits with Dave Moja and John Van Drunen.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Understand the implications of tax reform for ministries and churches.
• Review changes for the IRS Form 990 and other tax filings.
• Discuss the changing environment of charity regulations.
• Determine steps your organization needs to take to stay above reproach in the faithful administration of your ministry.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

The Setting Compensation of Church and Nonprofit Leaders with Integrity Webinar with Michael Batts, Managing Partner of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee, and Dan Busby, president of ECFA, presents on how churches and other nonprofits can demonstrate integrity in setting compensation for their top leader—especially with respect to ECFA's new compensation standard.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn:

• Key points in executive compensation-setting
• Federal tax law key concept – “excess benefit transactions”
• The “rebuttable presumption of reasonableness” under federal tax law
• Standard 6 – compensation and related-party transactions
• Compensation setting
• Related-party transactions

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

Don’t be overwhelmed this tax season! ECFA is here to help with our 2023 tax and finance guides designed to simplify some of the most challenging tax compliance issues for ministers and churches and nonprofit organizations.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

Description

The Update on Church Legal Issues Webinar with Cindee Coffee, General Counsel of Southeast Christian Church, and Erika Cole, managing attorney for The Law Offices of Erika E. Cole, LLC, discusses the latest update on church legal issues.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Legal Challenges to the Clergy Housing Allowance
• Defining a love offering
• Ministers who offer counseling
• Minimizing liability exposure
• Adopting appropriate policies and procedures including sample legal releases

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on What to Look for in Charitable Gift Tax Reform with Michael Batts, Managing Partner of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee, and David Wills, President Emeritus of The National Christian Foundation.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, will answer questions like:

• How did we get to where we are on reforming the charitable deduction?
• Where are we today on tax reform that will impact the charitable deduction?
• What is the future of reforming the charitable deduction?
• What should you do now if the charitable deduction is important to your church or ministry?

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

Churches and ministers face unique tax considerations. Join us for a discussion of key issues and considerations, including who qualifies as a minister for the purposes of taxation, important points to know about the minister’s housing allowance, common W-2 issues, and more.