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The 2023 Tax Guides are now posted on mmbb.org. Both the 2023 Federal Reporting Requirements for Churches Guide and the 2023 Clergy Tax Return Preparation Guide for 2022 Returns are available for download.
In order for clergy to exclude this from their federal income tax, their church must designate the amount of the housing allowance in advance. The designated amount must appear as a resolution approved by the church trustees of finance committee in the formal church records.
Three common types of clergy housing allowances:
Example: If a clergy’s annual compensation is $65,000, and their church has designated a housing allowance of $15,000, they subtract that from their salary, bringing their taxable income for federal income tax purposes to $50,000. They must pay Social Security/Medicare tax on the entire compensation of $65,000.
However, to determine how much to claim for the housing allowance, it must be the smallest amount of these three categories:
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