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About Dr. Michael Chitwood

Dr. H. Michael Chitwood has been the Founder and CEO of Church Management and Tax Conferences for over 30 years. Dr. Chitwood has been teaching churches and nonprofits how to “Get Their House In Order” through Television, Radio, and Live Events. As a best selling author and speaker, he conducts over 200 conferences a year teaching compliance and financial accountability to over 20,000 attendees. Dr. Chitwood’s goal and lifelong calling has been to help churches and ministers become and remain compliant. He has always been led by God to help people help themselves. As an ordained minister and “The Authority” on financial matters, he has pledged his life to share his knowledge freely with men and women of the ministry. With over a hundred best-selling books, he is one of the nation’s most highly coveted public speakers.

Beware of the Advice You Choose to Follow

By |2017-12-21T09:03:30-05:00December 28th, 2017|Church & Tax Law|

Beware of the Advice You Choose to Follow   There is a principle taught in Scripture that we should be careful of the counsel we choose to listen to and heed. When King Rehoboam ascended the throne as Solomon’s successor he received advice from the seasoned advisors who advised Solomon, and he received advice from [...]

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Are You the Next Target?

By |2017-12-21T09:03:45-05:00December 26th, 2017|Church & Tax Law|

Are You the Next Target?   Many years ago, Churches never worried about intrusion from the Internal Revenue Service. For the most part the IRS never sought entrance to Church affairs. This has all changed. Churches are being audited by the thousands, with many being closed, and some Pastors and Church Leaders are facing incarceration. [...]

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What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You

By |2017-12-21T08:55:39-05:00December 21st, 2017|Church & Tax Law|

What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You   He called the office distraught, needing Pastoral advice. He had attended a Church Management and Tax Conference and heard me speak about the necessity of properly structured by-laws and how each church must hold at least one Board Meeting per year. His cry to me was, “How [...]

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One of Your Greatest Assets May Become Your Greatest Enemy

By |2017-12-06T15:47:11-05:00December 12th, 2017|Church & Tax Law|

One of Your Greatest Assets May Become Your Greatest Enemy   Our Society has quickly become an extremely hi-tech world. In just a few short years we have developed to the point where a handheld computer or I-pad can perform more calculations quicker than the average computer of the 1990s. We have become so technologically [...]

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Why You Need Us More Than Ever

By |2017-12-05T16:08:59-05:00December 7th, 2017|Church & Tax Law|

Why You Need Us More Than Ever   Within the halls of both Houses of Congress in our Nation’s Capital are lobbyists who are busily attempting to influence the House and Senate in favor of their clients. This has been part of the political process for years.   Although we do not have a professional [...]

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If Your Church Hasn’t Done This It Is Out of Compliance

By |2017-11-17T06:55:49-05:00November 21st, 2017|Church & Tax Law|

If Your Church Hasn’t Done This It Is Out of Compliance   When people join a church or a member accepts an appointment to a position within that Church, most have no clue as to what they have agreed. Most of those joining a local Church do so out of a sense of “need to [...]

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Are Your Church Contributions Safe for Tax Purposes

By |2017-11-10T14:10:41-05:00November 14th, 2017|Church & Tax Law|

Are Your Church Contributions Safe for Tax Purposes   Over the years our Government and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has stripped away at our allowable deductions for income tax purposes. The supposed reasoning was to streamline the tax code and bring more revenue into the Government coffers. However, the tax code has not been [...]

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Family Members of the Board May be Held Liable

By |2017-10-24T11:39:22-04:00October 10th, 2017|Church & Tax Law|

Family Members of the Board May be Held Liable   There used to be a time in recent Church history when people attended Church without worries of intrusion from the Federal Government and especially the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Church members were eager to serve on Church Boards and during Church activities. Those days are [...]

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Your Church and Natural Disasters—Part II

By |2017-10-04T15:38:08-04:00September 19th, 2017|Church & Tax Law|

Your Church and Natural Disasters—Part II   I began this blog in a previous post and would encourage everyone to read Part I prior to reading this conclusion.   When a disaster strikes a community, be it a hurricane, tornado, flood, etc. Churches desire to be a shining light and help anyway possible. However, every [...]

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Your Church and Natural Disasters—Part I

By |2017-09-06T19:05:30-04:00September 14th, 2017|Church & Tax Law|

Your Church and Natural Disasters—Part I   When a disaster strikes a community, be it a hurricane, tornado, flood, etc. Churches desire to be a shining light and help anyway possible. However, every Church cannot do everything and each Church and Pastor should carefully develop a plan of assistance should the need ever arise.   [...]

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