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Sharfmanp
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Feb 12, 2024 4:10 PM UTC
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Parsonage

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? 

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    Opus 17Level 15
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    Feb 12, 2024 4:19 PM UTC

    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

     

    SharfmanpAuthor
    Level 2
    Feb 15, 2024 12:31 AM UTC

    Thank you so much- Your expertise is greatly appreciated. 

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