Church Law & Tax Report
May/June 2015
Feature Article

Child Abuse Reporting and the Clergy Privilege 
Ministers must consider the serious legal ramifications of not reporting abuse.
Articles
The Tax Status of Employer-Paid Medical Insurance 
New IRS guidance gives temporary relief—but compliance is still required.
Church Law & Tax Report and Beautiful Orthodoxy 
How Christianity Today’s ministry cause shapes the way it covers the legal and risk matters that churches face.
Recent Developments
Issues that affect ministers and churches, with Richard R. Hammar
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
A Church's Knowledge and Liability 
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
Denominational Due Diligence 
Insurance
The Limitations of Church Insurance 
A church's insurance policy's exclusion for assaults and batteries precluded coverage, rules a federal appeals court.
Copyright
Stock Photos Warning 
Q&A

Q&A: Who Owns a Church's Accounting Records? 
Why church leaders must understand this important question.