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2019
Q&A: Can an Insurance Carrier Exclude a Disabled Pastor’s Housing Allowance from Benefit Calculations? 
A pastor’s housing allowance should always be considered part of a pastor’s total salary.
Lisa A. Runquist
Q&A: How Should We Handle a Retirement Account Donation? 
Why an acknowledgment letter rather than a tax-deductible receipt is the way to go.
Vonna Laue
Designating a Housing Allowance for 2020 
Help for setting this important clergy benefit before the new year.
Richard R. Hammar
Are We Keeping It Confidential?
Nine question checklist to ensure financial and personal confidentiality.
The Editors
Churches Can Once Again Reimburse Employee Health Care Costs 
New rules maintain the same tax-favored status for employer contributions toward a traditional group health plan.
Richard R. Hammar
Mastering Fifteen End-of-Year Tasks 
Use this to-do list to finish the year well and start 2020 right.
The Editors
Protect the Children in Your Church’s Small Groups 
How churches can help prevent child abuse in the context of a small-group gathering.
H. Robert Showers
New Lease Reporting Standard Deferred
Important update for churches that follow generally accepted accounting principles.
The Editors
IRS Releases Proposed Revision for Form W-4 for 2020 
New form should make accurate withholding easier for church employees.
Richard R. Hammar
Three Reasons Christians Should Defend Religious Liberty for All
Preserving rights for other faiths enhances our own witness—and is the right thing to do.
Luke Goodrich