Mar 1, 2019 | Conference Updates, Front Page, Treasurer
The South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church is hiring an accounts payable/accounting assistant, who is responsible for processing invoices and other accounting related support services. This part-time, non-exempt position requires assisting in the...
Jan 24, 2019 | Bishop Holston, Conference Updates, Front Page, Local Churches, Treasurer
Apportionment giving by South Carolina United Methodists exceeded 90 percent for the fourth consecutive year in 2018 – the best run in giving in more than 15 years. While the 2018 rate of 90.9 percent was down from 92.34 percent in 2017 – and short of the...
Dec 28, 2018 | Conference Updates, Front Page, Local Churches, Treasurer
Pastors of local churches in the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church are responsible for seeing that the 2018 Church Statistical Report for each church is properly prepared and submitted online by Feb. 28, 2019. Church apportionments are...
Dec 17, 2018 | Conference Updates, Front Page, Local Churches, Treasurer
The “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” passed by Congress in 2017 added new tax provisions that apply to churches and other non-profit organizations that are otherwise exempt from income tax. One such provision:Â A tax on the amount a church or a church-related...
Dec 17, 2018 | Benefits, Communications, Front Page, Treasurer
The Internal Revenue Service has issued the 2019 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. (IRS Notice 2019-2) These are also the rates at which employers can...
May 17, 2018 | Benefits, Communications, Front Page, Treasurer
But increases projected for 2020, 2021 May 17, 2018 With health insurance rates projected to increase over the next three years, the South Carolina Conference Board of Pension and Health Benefits is taking steps to ease the impact on premiums paid by churches, pastors...