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Did you receive your housing allowance on a W-2 or 1099-MISC.

 

W-2

  1. After entering your W-2, you will see Let's check for uncommon situations
  2. Check Religious employment
  3. On Let's dig in to your religious employment select Clergy
  4. On OK, tell us about your clergy housing enter your housing allowance and qualifying expenses.

If you are self-employed

  1. On Your 2021 self-employed work summary, select Add another line of work
  2. On Tell us the type of self-employment work you do type religious
  3. On We need a little more info select Clergy services
  4. Continue until Let's get your clergy or religious sect info
  5. Choose I need to pay self-employment tax on this income
  6. On Let's get your clergy or religious sect info enter your housing allowance

SECA tax on a housing allowance is the smaller of

  • the amount officially designated (in advance of payment) as a housing allowance;
  • the amount actually used to provide or rent a home; or
  • the fair market rental value of the home (including furnishings, utilities, garage, etc.).

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