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Hello Amy

I am reading your response to this person and I see this statement

  1. Enter parsonage or housing allowances and expenses

In Turbo tax there are two questions one is Enter parsonage or housing allowance.  the other is to enter actual expenses.

I entered my housing allowance on the first (parsonage or housing allowance) and left the 2nd empty.  When I was finishing up and Turbo reviewed it took me back to that form and asked me to put an amount in the second question asking for actual expenses. So I just put the same info, my housing allowance in there.  Then what I owed in tax went way down.  So did I just take two housing allowances by doing that and if so which question do I fill out with my actual housing allowance?  I believe I only need to put my housing allowance down right?   Actually, my board allowed more than my expenses. So I decided to take $400 less in housing allowance.  If that helps you with answering. Where do I put the amount on both lines or just one? Thank you!