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June 1, 2019
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My clergy employment is only 12% of my total income. Should I use 12% of my housing costs as my housing allowance?

  • June 1, 2019
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June 1, 2019

If you have a properly designated housing allowance from your church, you can use up to the total of all your housing costs.  You don't have to pro-rate it.  But if you don't have a properly designated housing allowance (by the board, in advance and in writing) then you can't exclude your housing costs at all.

You may want to read this http://www.ecfa.org/PDF/2016-Preparing-Tax-Returns-For-Clergy.pdf