My husband is clergy and receives a W2 for his salary at the church. In 2019, the church decided to start working with our local prison and providing transport to the work sites for the prisoners. The church is paid by the work sites and then the church pays my husband a portion as an independent contractor. He receives a 1099-MISC for this income and the amount is placed in Box 7- Non-employee Income.
My question is: does he qualify for the QBI (Qualified Business Income) deduction even though the church pays him for both sources of income. TurboTax is asking if the payer is a previous or current employer, which, of course it is. But, from my reading, since it is considered non-employee income, he qualifies? Please help me understand! Thank you in advance.
