IRS Mileage Rate Change for remainder of 2023

On December 29, the Internal Revenue Service issued the 2023 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.

Beginning on January 1, 2023, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be:

65.5 cents per mile driven for business use, up 3 cents from the midyear increase setting the rate for the second half of 2022. 22 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes for qualified active-duty members of the Armed Forces, consistent with the increased midyear rate set for the second half of 2022. 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations; the rate is set by statute and remains unchanged from 2022.

Learn more: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-increases-mileage-rate-for-remainder-of-2023

2023 Budget Narrative

The EPA Connectional Ministries Fund (CMF) is used to fund the expenses of the Annual Conference.  Like the local church, our Annual Conference is apportioned by the General Church for the World Service Fund (WSF) to support Christian Witness around the World and for the General Church Fund (GCF) which finances administrative activities of the General Church.  CMF, WSF and GCF is apportioned to the local church as follows: Budget Narrative 2023 (Download PDF)

GCFA automates Group Ruling request process

The UMC’s General Council on Finance & Administration (GCFA) has automated the process of obtaining the Group Ruling (501(c)3 documentation for churches and other UM organizations. Click here to be taken to the site to complete your Application for the United Methodist Church Group Ruling.

Contact the GCFA Legal Services Department at legal@gcfa.org with any questions. For technical support contact the Web Site Administrator at support@gcfa.org. Learn More