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The document is a declaration form for a church to set the Annual Housing Allowance for its pastor. It outlines the process for voting on the allowance amount, which remains effective until changed, and emphasizes that changes can only be made prospectively during the year.

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What counts as clergy housing allowance?

The amount officially designated as a housing allowance by the church. Actual housing expenses (that may include your mortgage payments, utilities, property taxes, insurance, furnishings, repairs and improvements) or. Fair market rental value of your furnished home (which includes utilities)

How do I report housing allowance for clergy?

Clergy housing allowance Generally, the housing allowance is reported in Box 14 of the W-2 and is not included in Boxes 1, 3, or 5. The fair rental value of a parsonage or the housing allowance can be excluded from income only for income tax purposes. No exclusion applies for self-employment tax purposes.

How to determine minister housing allowance?

Housing allowance amount is usually picked by the minister from their total pay. For example, if they make 70K they can say that they want 35K of that paid as housing. They need to fill out a housing allowance form which is then approved and noted by the board each year and stored in their personnel file.

Can a cell phone be included in the housing allowance?

The only phone you can claim for your housing allowance expense is a land-line which is hardwired into the house.

How much do pastors pay Social Security on housing allowance?

This is 7.65% of the pastors cash salary and housing, regardless of whether the housing is provided in the form of a housing allowance or in the form of a parsonage with utilities paid by the church. The Social Security allowance is considered taxable salary when reporting income to the IRS on W-2 form.

What is an example of a clergy housing allowance?

Example: A church pays its pastor an annual salary of $45,000, of which $10,000 is designated as a housing allowance. The pastor owns her own home and determines the fair rental value of her furnished home plus projected utilities is $10,000 per year.

How to designate a housing allowance?

In order to take a housing allowance, there needs to be proper documentation: A specific dollar amount or percentage of salary must be designated, in writing. The written designation must be adopted or approved in writing, preferably by a resolution of the governing body and/or in an employment contract.

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