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cwimberly
January 15, 2025
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I am a bivocational pastor and not sure what the limit is for housing allowance that I can claim?

  • January 15, 2025
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    BrittanyS
    January 15, 2025

    The housing allowance for Bi-vocational pastors is limited to their ministerial income received.  Per, the IRS "if you get income for working as a minister who is an employee, count it as earned income. This income includes:

    • Wages
    • Salaries
    • Tips
    • Other taxable employee compensation"

     

    The housing allowance would need to meet the following criteria:

     

    • the amount is officially designated as housing and allowance
    • the amount is actually used to provide or rent a home
    • or the fair market rental value of the home

     

    See the following links for additional information:

     

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