Clergy Tax Seminar 2012

Information and Registration

A tax seminar for clergy will be held on Monday, February 20, 2012. Students, pastors, and other church leaders are invited to attend this seminar, sponsored by Brenda Reish, Bethany's treasurer and executive director of student and business services. Participants may attend either in person at Bethany Theological Seminary, or online through a collaboration of Bethany's Office of Electronic Communication and the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership.

The sessions will cover tax law for clergy, changes for 2011 (the most current tax year), and detailed assistance as to how to file the various forms and schedules that pertain to clergy (including housing allowances, self-employment, etc.).

Greatly appreciated by Bethany Seminary students, this seminar is being opened up to clergy and others across the denomination for the first time. It is highly recommended for all pastors and other church leaders who wish to understand clergy taxes.

Schedule for Monday, February 20, 2012:
* Morning session: 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Eastern
* (Lunch on your own)
* Afternoon session: 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Eastern

Sponsors: This event is sponsored by Bethany Theological Seminary, the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership, and the Church of the Brethren Office of Ministry.

Registration and Cost: Registration is $15 per person (nonrefundable, to keep your fees and our overhead low). Registration fees for current Bethany, TRIM/EFSM, or Earlham School of Religion students are fully subsidized (free). Registration is necessary so that we may plan for your attendance. If you will be attending online, your registration will allow us to provide you with proper access to the online seminar; instructions will be sent a few days prior to the event. Registrations are not complete until payment is received. For space and quality reasons, registrations will be capped at 24 persons locally and 100 persons online. Prompt registration is advised!

Leadership: Rev. Deb Oskin, EA, NTPI Fellow, has been doing clergy tax returns since 1989, when her husband became pastor of a small Church of the Brethren congregation. She has learned the problems and pitfalls associated with the IRS's identification of clergy as "hybrid employees," both from a personal (pastor's wife) and professional (H&R Block agent) perspective. During her twelve years with H&R Block (2000-2011), she achieved their highest level of expertise certification (master tax adviser) and teaching certification (certified advanced instructor) and has earned the status of enrolled agent with the IRS (qualified to represent clients to the IRS). Deb was called by the Living Peace Church of the Brethren (Columbus, Ohio) to be their peace minister to the wider community in 2004 and served as Southern Ohio District's board chair from 2007-2011. She also works closely with several interfaith peace organizations in central Ohio.

Please join us for this informational and instructive seminar!

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