Christian Ministry Resources, P.O. Box 1098, Matthews, North Carolina 28106, (800) 222-1840.

Church Treasurer Alert (a monthly review of accounting, financial and tax developments affecting ministers and clergy) $29.95 per year

Church Law & Tax Report (a bi-monthly review of legal and tax developments affecting ministers and churches) $39.00 per year

Church and Clergy Tax Guide (book, updated annually) $15.95

Complete Handbook of Church Accounting, Holck, Manfred, Prentice Hall, Inc.

ELCA Board of Pensions has a web site which has many valuable tools for congregational treasurers and bookkeepers. Topics include clergy taxes and housing allowance, tips for benefits administrators, etc.

Income Tax Guide for Ministers and Religious Workers, Worth Tax & Financial Service, Box 725, Winona Lake, IN  46590, (219) 267-4687

The IRS has released some new publications that may be of interest to you:

Publication 4221, Compliance Guide for 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Organization. This brochure explains disclosure rules, record-keeping, and report filing rules that apply to 501(c)(3) organizations. http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4221.pdf 

While not new, IRS Publication 1828, Tax Guide for Churches and Religious Organizations, is a very valuable resource. http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1828.pdf    Publication 1828 has also been translated into Spanish. http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1828sp.pdf 

This 25-page document is a review of many of the IRS provisions, regulations, and information that may be of assistance to ELCA churches and related organizations. Topics include explanation of the Group Ruling and tax exemptions, unrelated business income tax (UBIT), political and lobbying activity prohibitions, rules for withholding for ministers, housing allowances, record and file keeping requirements, substantiation rules as well as special rules limiting the IRS authority to audit a church.

Revelations: Church Administration Software, www.revelations.com , (800) 596-4266.  Windows and Macintosh compatible.