Housing Allowance in Retirement

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This resource explains how housing allowance works for retired ministers receiving eligible retirement distributions. It can help you understand how to apply the benefit in retirement and what to keep in mind when filing taxes.

ECFA Worksheet

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Use this worksheet to estimate your housing expenses and determine an appropriate housing allowance amount for the year. It’s a helpful first step for organizing your numbers before submitting a request for board approval.

Tax and Reporting Procedures for Congregations

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The tax and reporting requirements with which churches must comply often seem to complicate the task of the local church treasurer. Many treasurers who volunteer their services to the church feel the special tax treatment of ministers adds another level of complexity to an already time-consuming task. Following is an overview of many of the […]