Richard Hammar, Author at XPastor®

About Richard Hammar

Richard R. Hammar is an attorney, CPA, and best-selling author specializing in legal and tax issues for churches and clergy. He is senior editor of Christianity Today’s Church Law & Tax Group, which includes the Church Law & Tax Report and Church Finance Today newsletters and ChurchLawAndTax.com.

Overtime Pay in the Smartphone Era

The Fair Labor Standards Act exempts employees employed in an executive, administrative, or professional capacity from the minimum wage and overtime pay provisions. To be covered by one of these exemptions, an employee must perform […]

By Richard Hammar|2025-02-23T21:39:49-06:00May 1st, 2013|HR & Benefits, Legal & Insurance|

Before You Pay the Pastor

What should church leaders note before structuring compensation plans? Compensation planning for clergy and other church staff presents several unique tax issues that are not well understood by many church leaders and their advisers. Here are […]

By Richard Hammar|2024-12-10T12:28:22-06:00February 26th, 2013|Compensation|