You should answer "Pay self-employment tax on wages and housing allowance" if Social Security and Medicare were not withheld from your pay and you are not exempt.
The IRS says, "If you are a member of a religious order who hasn't taken a vow of poverty, your earnings for ministerial services you perform as a member of
the order are subject to SE tax."
You will pay income tax on your Box 1 compensation and SECA on Box 1 and your housing costs.
Members of the clergy are able to deduct business expenses against Social Security/Medicare tax.
- Click on Other Tax Situations at the top
- Scroll down to Business Taxes
- Click on Self-Employment tax
- Click Make Adjustments on the screen Self-Employment Tax
- Enter the amount of your Ministerial Business Expenses
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