Religious Orders Archives - Catholic Benefit Plans

When is an Organization “Controlled” by a Church?

April 25, 2022
Eric Allen Kauk, Esq., LL.M.
Church Plans, controlled group, Religious Orders

This might be the question I hear asked most often by Catholic employers. This is also the question that I hear most often answered WRONGLY by advisers. So let’s settle the issue. Solely for benefit plan purposes, an organization is controlled by a church if a majority of its officers or directors are appointed by the […]

February 1, 2022
Eric Allen Kauk, Esq., LL.M.
Best Practices, Compliance, Dioceses, ERISA, Religious Orders

Are you sure that your brokers and consultants disclose all their compensation? Plan administrators face penalties for hidden broker pay.

What is a “Convention or association of churches”?

What is a “Convention or association of churches”? Compliance Tip: There are special Aggregation Rules that apply to dioceses and religious orders. The definition of “convention or association of churches”, in a legal sense, is murky to say the least. The IRS has interpreted the term to mean a “cooperative undertaking by churches of the […]

When is an Organization “Controlled” by a Church?

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What is a “Convention or association of churches”?