IRS Mileage Rate Change for remainder of 2022

The Internal Revenue Service announced on June 9, 2022 an increase in the optional standard mileage rate for the final 6 months of 2022. Taxpayers may use the optional standard mileage rates to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business and certain other purposes.

For the final 6 months of 2022, the standard mileage rate for business travel will be 62.5 cents per mile, up 4 cents from the rate effective at the start of the year. The new rate for deductible medical or moving expenses (available for active-duty members of the military) will be 22 cents for the remainder of 2022, up 4 cents from the rate effective at the start of 2022. These new rates become effective July 1, 2022. The IRS provided legal guidance on the new rates in Announcement 2022-13 PDF, issued June 9, 2022.

Learn more: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-increases-mileage-rate-for-remainder-of-2022

2022 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 2022 (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