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Reporting stipends received for performing relegious services

jpmcguiresr — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:27:18 GMT

I prepare the tax return for a retired priest who no longer files Schedule C. He occasionally says Mass for congregations. For this he is given cash as a stipend in appreciation for his service. Among religious, this payment is called a stipend. Is this cash reportable? If so, where? And, if so, is it subject to Social Security payment?

Re: Reporting stipends received for performing relegious services

RobertB4444 — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:07:21 GMT

All those stipends are reported as self-employment income on schedule C and are subject to self-employment tax.

Here are some rules for clergy and reporting income.

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