5 Şubat 2013 Salı

Disbursements to Foreign Nationals for Missions

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Question: 
Last year a 501(c)(3) ministry in Africa collected anddistributed funds to two nationals as conduits totheir tribes in Africa for drinking water, Bibles, and other essentials. Does this need to be reported on a Form 1099-MISC or other IRS form?
Answer:
Based on the question as it was posted, it does not appearthat the African nationals were providing services to the donor organization. Accordingly, it would not be income reportable on Form 1099-MISC or FormW-2.

However, these types of disbursements can be misread asdisguised compensation, raising suspicions that the monies were disbursed ascompensation for services instead of for benevolent purposes only. 

Preferably, the funds should be disbursed by the 501(c)(3)donor ministry to another 501(c)(3). For example, a US mission agency that sponsors amissionary in Kenya may disburse these funds to the missionary to be used for the benefit of the tribes inKenya. This would most likely be viewed as a legitimate business expense of the ministry in Africa and not as disguised compensation.

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