News & Articles

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Proper reporting of retirement contributions is important.
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FCMM's Ric Stanghelle and Jerry Rich visit about pastors and lifelong planning for post-employment years.
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Once a year, the FCMM Benefit Plan offers the opportunity for already-participating churches to revise their agreement and for ongoing staff members to enroll.
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Most of us have heard the age-old advice for investing: “Buy low; Sell high”. While that adage may be accurate in its simplicity, it’s a mistake for most of us to pursue it as our big aim.
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The CARES Act added two temporary provisions that were included in the FCMM Retirement Plan for 2020 only.
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Four critical areas for financial planning of the SS-opted-out minister.
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Contingency plans have been activated to best serve FCMM members.
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Option C provides a steady return, based on long-term portfolio objectives.
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Many young pastors, learning of the self-employment tax rate for clergy, have found mention by a colleague or a tax preparer of the option for a minister to be exempted from the tax and from the government insurance programs to be enticing. The minister should carefully consider the long-term implications of the irrevocable action.
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Certain tax rules are unique to ministers. It's important for ministers and churches to understand how ministers' compensation is to be handled.
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Note this "step-by-step" information for downloading your quarterly statements by logging in to your account access.