Compliance & Reference Resources

Below are links to external resources.

IRS

Internal Revenue Services:

IRS Publication 1828: Tax Guide for Churches & Religious Organizations
501(c)(3) Organization Exemption Requirements
Exempt Organization Required Filings
Restriction of Political Campaign Intervention by 501(c)(3) Organizations
Unrelated Business Income Tax
Charity and Nonprofit Audits

State of California Resources:

California Board of Equalization Publication 18: Nonprofits
California Attorney General Guide For Charities
Franchise Tax Board Publication Introduction to Tax-Exempt Status
California Board of Equalization Assessors’ Handbook
California Annual Statement of Information Filing (SI-100)
California Independent Contractor vs. Employee
Employment Development Department Employment Determination Guide
Exempt vs. Hourly Employees
State of Hawaii Seal

State of Hawaii Resources:

Hawaii Department of Taxation - Tax Exempt Organizations
Hawaii Department of the Attorney General - Charities Section:
Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) - Business Registration Division
Hawaii Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations (HANO)

State of Illinois Resources:

Illinois Department of Revenue - Tax Exempt Organizations
Illinois Attorney General - Charitable Trust Bureau
Illinois Department of Revenue - Exemption Information:
Illinois Nonprofit Principles & Best Practices Guide
Donors Forum of Illinois
Illinois Nonprofit Organization Startup Kit

State of Kansas Resources:

Kansas Department of Revenue - Sales Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Organizations
Kansas Attorney General - Charities
Kansas Nonprofit Association
Kansas Center for Nonprofit Leadership
Kansas Legal Services - Nonprofit & Tax-Exempt Organizations
State of Kentucky Seal

State of Kentucky Resources:

Kentucky Department of Revenue - Exemption for Nonprofit Organizations
Kentucky Office of the Attorney General - Charities
Kentucky Nonprofit Network
Kentucky Nonprofit Organization Startup Kit
Kentucky League of Cities - Nonprofit Resources
University of Kentucky - Center for Nonprofit Excellence
Kansas Department of Revenue - Sales Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Organizations
Kansas Secretary of State - Business Services
Kansas Center for Nonprofit Leadership
Kansas Legal Services - Nonprofit & Tax-Exempt Organizations

Fraud Prevention Resources:

Church Financial Controls & Procedures Audit
Preventing Fraud in Nonprofit Organizations
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
National Council of Nonprofits - Resources on Fraud Prevention
BDO - Nonprofit & Education Insights - Fraud Prevention

Other Resources:

Church Law & Tax Website
Sample Document Retention Schedule
Church HR Network
Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability
Vanderbloemen Executive Search for Churches
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