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Highlights of Significant New Changes in 2023

• The Ministry Expense bonus Bonus amounts have changed and we have separated monthly phone service expenses to allow for the ability to receive that expense as non-taxable. This form of support goal expense submission outlines specific routine and ongoing expenses that are designated for recovery solely through the ME Bonus and Monthly Mobile Phone Service submissions that are not eligible for submission through the normal expense submission form. The ability to create a new support goal (for U.S. field workers that are career workers not in an internship or residency program) using the new ME bonus and monthly phone service amounts will be available for submission on staffnet beginning mid-late December. Previously, the ME bonus was broken down into individual expense category maximum amounts. This will no longer be required. Reliant is now asking U.S. field workers to determine the appropriate total ME Bonus amount (up to a specific, designated monthly total) based on the amount needed for the individual. In addition to this change,we have separated out monthly phone service expenses. This change allows you to receive funds to cover the monthly phone expense as non-taxable. Please review Ministry Expense Bonuses for more details on both the ME bonus and monthly phone service changes before submitting a new support goal. 
• Computers/Equipment/Mobile Phone/Furniture for ministry: These categories have changed from 100% taxable to 75 % non-taxable and 25% ERB (taxable) with the requirement that you intend to work (at 20 hours or more) with Reliant for the next 12 months in order to qualify. We have also increased the max limits to be greater and changed the number of years before you can purchase the these items again. There is no longer a separate form for these categories of expenses, they will be submitted on the normal expense submission form. Please review the Standard for specific details for each type.
• Local mileage for necessary ministry-related trips is now 50 miles each way from the starting ministry location (rather than 100). Remember, you should be subtracting subtract the local mileage each way from your total mileage submitted on the expense submission form. 
• We have added a new form for all expenses related to spiritual retreats. With the spiritual retreats, there will be a new requirement called a Personal Development Plan connected to those types of expense submissions in order to complete submission. (PDP). The PDP will be a part of the normal annual job description submission and review. There is now a tab for the PDP in the job description form. 
• There are many other smaller changes that you will find within the Standard such as we . For example, you no longer need you to collect W-9s from vendors vendor (professional fee) expenses. Please review the Standard to see the many highlighted changes.

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