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2025 Virtual Tax Seminars Clergy & Church Finance


Texas Methodist Foundation is offering two virtual seminars for clergy and church staff participating in the financial management of their local church. Led by licensed certified public accountants, the seminars provide updated information for 2025 taxes.

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Church Finance & Legal Update Session


Tuesday, February 4, 2025

12:00pm – 4:00pm CST

Credit: Four Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit hours

Speaker: Elaine Sommerville, CPA (Sommerville & Associates, P.C.)

Cost: $60

Objectives: This session will help you gain specific knowledge about relevant changes to current tax laws and learn more about the basics of general church finance, including how to handle unique issues related to church employees and contractors, reimbursement plans, charitable gifts, tax-deductible contributions, expense reimbursement, financial records, and reporting.

Deadline to Register: 2/02/2025 at midnight

Clergy Tax Session


Tuesday, February 11, 2025

9:00am – 11:00am CST

Credit: Two Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit hours

Speaker: Sandra Fowler, CPA, CPP (Sommerville & Associates, P.C.)

Cost: $30

Objectives: This session will help you gain specific knowledge about relevant changes to current tax laws and learn about payroll issues related to ministers, such as employment status, housing allowances, reimbursable expenses, tax-free benefits, and retirement plans.

Deadline to Register: 2/09/2025 at midnight

Register for both sessions to receive a $10 savings!

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Speakers

Payroll Services Manager, Sommerville & Associates, P.C.

Sandra K. Fowler, CPA, CPP

Sandra Fowler is a licensed certified public accountant in Texas. She joined Sommerville & Associates, P.C. in August of 2002. Sandra holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from Southwestern Assemblies of God University and a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of Texas at Arlington. In 2020, Sandra became a Certified Payroll Professional with Payroll Org.

Shareholder, Sommerville & Associates, P.C.

Elaine Sommerville, CPA

Elaine Sommerville is a licensed certified public accountant in Texas. For 35 years, her practice has focused on tax compliance aspects of nonprofit organizations and churches. She is the sole shareholder of the CPA firm of Sommerville & Associates, P.C. located in Arlington, Texas, which provides tax and consulting services to over 300 churches and nonprofit organizations.



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Texas Methodist Foundation
Attn: Leah Yancey
11709 Boulder Lane, Suite 100
Austin, TX 78726