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Parsonage

Sharfmanp — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:44:32 GMT

My son is a hospice chaplain (he is a clergymember) . He does not get a housing allowance from the hospice. Is he able to deduct any of his rent as parsonage?

Re: Parsonage

Opus 17 — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:19:38 GMT

No. Housing expenses for clergy are not tax deductible if there is not a properly designated and excluded housing allowance. (The rules for a housing allowance for chaplains are also more complicated than for regular clergy, he may not even be eligible even if the employer was willing.). See publication 517.

https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-publication-517

Re: Parsonage

Sharfmanp — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:31:43 GMT

Thank you so much- Your expertise is greatly appreciated.