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The IRS allows a housing allowance to retired ministers to the extent the recipient can justify the amount. Should you receive more than you can justify, the excess should be considered taxable.
You may include this statement with an electronically filed return using the instructions below.
To access the entry fields for the 1099-R:
If Box 2b is not checked, please enter the 1099-R exactly as it appears on the form. This will cause the full amount to show as taxable. You will make your adjustment in Other Income, following the instructions below:
At this point, the form 1040 will show your full pension as taxable, but the negative adjustment on Schedule 1, line 8, which carried to Form 1040, line 8, will remove it from taxation. Remember you can only enter an amount equal to your housing expense if it is less than your actual amount received.
Remember you can only enter an amount equal to your housing expense if it is less than your actual amount received.
[Edited: 04/06/2024 | 7:40 AM PST]
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