May
5/21
0

Housing Allowance

in Payroll

Ok, from time to time there is some confusion regarding housing allowances for Ordained Ministers. I will say, most ordained ministers know this stuff better than us accounting folk... I mean, it is their salary! Anyway, this is our attempt to explain what this looks like... The IRS excludes the costs of renting or maintaining a home from the gross income of a "duly ordained, commissioned,... 

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May
5/6
1

Ordained :: Employee vs. Self-employed

in Payroll

I'll just tell you right up front, this isn't going to be the most fun post to read. It's got a bunch of accounting / tax / nerd stuff in it. BUT, it's useful information. So, here goes... If you want, you can take notes like this girl <---- Social security taxes are collected under two separate tax systems: FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) - where half the tax is... 

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