Retirement life is different for everyone. Social Security is here to secure today and tomorrow, whether you sail into the sunset or decide to continue working. The rules allow you to receive Social Security retirement or survivor benefits and work at the same time, as long as you don’t make more than Social Security’s annual earnings…

Who here is scrambling around in the aftermath of the recent breach at Equifax to figure out if you’ve been compromised? Who here is wondering what to do about it if you are? If you’re one of the 143 million Americans whose data was accessed by cybercriminals, then you probably raised your hand. Even if you weren’t…

The short answer is yes, you can monitor employee email. As a general rule, employees should not have an expectation of privacy when using the church computers or email accounts. That said, the law is not perfectly cut and dry, so you should have both a legitimate business reason for doing so and a policy that…

Beginning Monday, September 18, churches must use the revised Form I-9 for all new employees. This new version of the form has the revision date of 7/17/17. The I-9 form can be found here or on the HR Support Center

The Internal Revenue Service today issued a warning about possible fake charity scams emerging due to Hurricane Harvey and encouraged taxpayers to seek out recognized charitable groups for their donations. While there has been an enormous wave of support across the country for the victims of Hurricane Harvey, people should be aware of criminals who…

Hurricane Harvey, the most powerful Hurricane to hit Texas in more than 50 years has left a trail of destruction. Hundreds of thousands of people are affected, tens of thousands of homes are damaged or destroyed, and the emotional toll is immeasurable. In an increasing effort to make a difference from Clergy Financial Resources, we…

Start saving time and avoid costly errors by automatically calculating total hours worked. Here are five time-saving things your church can do when implementing time sheets or a time clock. Collect employee data faster — There’s nothing more frustrating to a payroll administrator than waiting for, or chasing down, employees to get what’s needed to process payroll. Time sheets and…

The IRS is giving those affected by Hurricane Harvey a little extra time to complete tax filing if an extension was filed for the 2016 tax return. The new tax deadline for is January 31, 2018 for the 2016 Individual Income Tax Returns (Original Deadline October 15, 2017). Texas counties eligible for this extended deadline include:…

As a U.S. citizen who lives abroad during the tax year, you’ll need to file a U.S. return reporting all sources of income, whether it was earned in the U.S. or abroad. You may qualify for a foreign income tax exclusion up to the IRS limitation. However, income earned abroad may also be subject to…

Churches can also be a target of cyber criminals. Thousands of attacks happen every day, successful ones can cost organizations hundreds of thousands of dollars, and over half of small businesses soon close following a successful cyberattack.   Fortunately, there are effective measures you can take to prevent hackers, scammers, and other ne’er-do-wells from compromising your network,…