I am a pastor and do not have to pay income tax on the portion of my salary designated as "Housing." But I do have to pay social security on the portion of my salary designated as "Housing." How and where on my forms can I make sure this has been done correctly? Please advise.
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The portion of your salary that is designated as housing for being a pastor is subject to self-employment tax. You pay the social security portion of your housing allowance by paying self-employment tax.
Form 1040 Line 57, Self-employment tax is where you see the total self employment tax you need to pay. The calculation of the self-employment tax is found on Schedule SE.
There are a few different ways to enter your housing allowance so TurboTax can calculate the self-employment tax on your housing allowance. How you enter your housing allowance depends on whether your housing allowance is reported on Form W-2, Form 1099-MISC, or 1099-R.
Please click the link that corresponds to how your housing allowance was reported for instructions on how to enter the housing allowance:
Click here if your pastor’s housing allowance was reported on Form W-2
Click here if your pastor’s housing allowance was reported on Form 1099-MISC
Click here if your pastor’s housing allowance was reported on Form 1099-R
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