@ftermine wrote:
Aren't I able to do Schedule C in Deluxe? Are you sure that I need Premium? I have to do a Schedule C to handle my honorariums and I have done so in Deluxe in the past.
If you have the downloaded Deluxe version installed on your own Mac or PC, that can prepare a schedule C without upgrading. You will need 2 schedule Cs, one for your main clergy job (where you should be getting a W-2, but won't if all your wages are a housing allowance) and a separate schedule C for any side work as clergy.
The reason for this is that, due to the Deason rule, and the fact that all your compensation is an excluded housing allowance, you can't deduct any work-related expenses from your main clergy position. However, you can deduct expenses related to side work, so you need to keep the two jobs separate in case of audit.
