Hello Friend,

With the holidays just around the corner, thoughts naturally turn to the end-of-year tasks every church leader is responsible for. Questions like:

"Have we set our 2026 housing allowances?"
"Are we on track with our donor contribution summaries?"
"Do we need to finalized our 2026 budget?"

We're here to help. Working with CPA Elaine Sommerville, we've updated our annual "Mastering Eighteen End-of-Year Financial Tasks" listicle to help keep you on track.

May the Lord bless you and keep you,
The Church Law & Tax Team

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Mastering Eighteen End-of-Year Tasks

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