IRS Bumps 2024 Business Use Mileage Rate to 67 Cents Per Mile
The IRS increases the 2024 business use mileage rate, but reduces the rate for medical or moving purposes.
Transportation
Drivers, vehicles, screening
Temporary Relief for Valuing Personal Use of Church-Owned Automobiles
Taking advantage of this relief affects the amount reported on Form W-2.
Should a Church Own or Rent Vehicles?
Two church leaders weigh in on this question.
When Volunteers Drive for Your Church
Tips for handling this critical area of risk-management.
Q&A: Are New 15-Passenger Vans Safer?
Even with improvements, these vehicles still pose significant risks.
Select and Screen Safe Drivers
Are your church members' lives in the right hands?
Before You Buy a New Bus
3 tips to remember when shopping for new ministry transportation.
Winter Transportation
How to avoid the increased driving risks of winter.
Q&A: Should Our Vans Have Child Restraints?
State laws generally require children under a certain weight or height to be secured either in an infant car seat or in a booster seat.
Q&A: Driver Liability
Who is liable when church volunteers drive for church events?
Q&A: Certifying Church Buses
Are church buses subject to state motor vehicle regulations?
Q&A: Does Our Church Bus Need to Be Registered with USDOT?
Make sure your church bus crosses state lines legally.
Q&A: Does Our Bus Need to Be Certified?
A "private motor carrier of passengers" must meet certain requirements.
Congress Changes Rules for Donations of Vehicles to Charity—Again
Changes come from Gulf Opportunity Zone Act.
IRS Clarifies Rules for Donations of Vehicles to Charity
What church treasurers need to know.
NHTSA Reissues 15-Passenger Van Safety Advisory
Article summary. Many churches own 15-passenger vans, and most use them to carry passengers on
Why Church Treasurers Should Be Familiar with Form 1098-C
A guide to the new requirements for used car donation.
Why Church Treasurers Should Be Familiar with Form 1098-C
A summary of the new reporting requirements for donating used cars to charities.
Federal Government Issues New 15-Passenger Van Safety Rules
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently issued new rules
Accidents Involving Rented Vehicles
Recent case illustrates need for churches to have automobile insurance.