His Wrong Choice Cost Him Dearly

9/13/2019

We sent him several notices and several e-mails hoping he would register and attend that upcoming Church Management and Tax Conference. He felt it was a waste of his time to sit a few hours in a hotel conference room and listen to the latest information on current tax laws and how they affect Churches and non-profits.

Five months after his decision to not attend, he received the notification that strikes fear in the heart of most, if not all, Americans. He was notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that they were looking at the financials of him and his Church.

Delayed Action Proves Costly

This is when Pastor Thurman decided he needed our help. We agreed to accept him and his Church as clients, hoping we could fix whatever problems the IRS were targeting. Unfortunately, by the time he contacted us, the IRS had placed many of the records out of our reach.

Although we were able to file amendments for some years and lower some taxes assessed to him, we were not able to correct the years frozen by the IRS, nor did the IRS allow us to fix the Church records. Their investigation had begun.

The Huge Penalties Were Avoidable

Once the IRS was finished, the Pastor and the Board were facing possible criminal action, in addition to hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines to the Church and the Pastor.

This Pastor’s naiveté and lack of desire to attend the Church Management and Tax Conference proved much more costly than he ever dreamed. Had he attended the Conference he would have invested about $100 and about six hours of his time. He would have discovered that those areas of concern to the IRS could have been fixed, without penalty, and could have saved him, his Board, and his Church the emotional, financial, and individual pain they all now encountered.

No Free Rides

Life is designed so that everyone pays. The questions are, “When?” and “How much?” God set this principle in the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve could pay up front by avoiding the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, or they could pay after the fact with the huge price of their expulsion from the Garden and the fall of mankind.

Those of you reading this blog will pay with a few hours of your time to learn how to correct the errors in your Church financial records or you will most likely pay later with possible IRS intervention in your business.

Everyone pays. You choose the “When” and “How much!” Choose wisely!!!

Register Now!!!

There is a Church Management and Tax Conference that is scheduled near you. DO NOT PROCRASTINATE; DO NOT WAIT FOR ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY; Register NOW. To register, call 800-344-0076 or visit us online at www.cmtc.org. Your attendance will be a very small investment for you and the future of your Church or Ministry.

We look forward to meeting you.

By Dr. Michael Chitwood

What You Will Learn at our Conferences

Our Church Management Conferences will arm you with the information you must have to shield your Church or Ministry from IRS intrusiveness; teach you how to get your Taxes to the lowest possible rate; and daily operate your Church or Ministry within IRS acceptable guidelines.

Our Conferences have been taught across the Nation for over 48 years. Because of the Penalties, Fines, and even Imprisonment that the IRS imposed on many Churches and Pastors, Dr. Chitwood felt led by the Holy Spirit to become a buffer between Churches, Ministers, and the IRS.