Where can I register church tax exemption papers?

You register the church as a corporation and a nonprofit entity with the state. A church has automatic tax exemption status with the IRS due to the separation of church and state. You can choose to file for tax exempt status. If you file it now it costs $850 (it just went up). If you wait until later this year when Cyber istant goes online it will be $200. A church is not required to file a tax return (which is a 990 and only an information return). Of course, if you dont file one and you get audited then they can go back as long as they want. If you file one then there is a 3 year statue of limitations unless fraud is involved. You need to understand how payroll works for a church. It can be differen