I am a bivocational pastor and not sure what the limit is for housing allowance that I can claim?

[BrittanyS]

The housing allowance for Bi-vocational pastors is limited to their ministerial income received.  Per, the IRS "if you get income for working as a minister who is an employee, count it as earned income. This income includes:

• Wages
• Salaries
• Tips
• Other taxable employee compensation"

The housing allowance would need to meet the following criteria:

• the amount is officially designated as housing and allowance
• the amount is actually used to provide or rent a home
• or the fair market rental value of the home

See the following links for additional information:

• Minister's Housing Allowance 
• Ministerial Income
• Housing and Allowance