UMCSC churches should confirm E-Verify compliance
State law requires churches to file certain forms whenever they hire new employees, whether the employees are clergy or lay. The South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church strongly encourages local church leaders to ensure that they are in compliance...2020 apportionment giving tops “amazing” 87 percent amid pandemic
Apportionment giving by South Carolina United Methodists surpassed 87 percent in 2020 – “an amazing performance” in light of a year disrupted by a pandemic that severely restricted the ability of local churches to gather for worship. The 2020 rate of 87.16 percent was...IRS issues standard mileage rates for 2021
The Internal Revenue Service has issued the 2020 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.
Tips for local churches applying for PPP loan forgiveness
Latest guidance for local churches on COVID-19 loan program Many local churches in the South Carolina Conference and church-related not-for-profit organizations received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. These loans are forgiven and converted into grants – if...Churches: Need help filing W-2 forms?
Churches that file their own W-2s without the assistance of a payroll processing company might want to use the Social Security Administration’s website to create, file and print their W-2s.
