Designating a Housing Allowance for 2025
Take advantage of the housing allowance, which is the most important tax benefit available to ministers.
Housing Allowance
Q&A: Tackling Big-Ticket Repairs on a Housing Allowance
So, you’ve done the hard work of setting a housing allowance and, SURPRISE!, the septic tank fails. What now?
10 Key Tax Developments for Pastors and Churches
The latest on church tax reporting, tax filing, housing allowances, Social Security exemptions, private letter rulings, and notable court cases.
Finishing 2022 Well
Getting year-end tasks right--and setting up 2023 for success.
The Top 10 Articles on Church Law & Tax in 2021
HR topics of greatest interest; plus the 5 top viewed webinars.
Recommended Reading
Housing Allowance Basics
Learn and understand more about the most important tax advantage available to ministers—the housing allowance.
On-Demand Webinar
Avoiding Unexpected Surprises with Church Compensation
Asking and answering key questions about housing, love gifts, sabbatical plans, expense reimbursements, and other situations that churches face.
On-Demand Webinar
On Demand Webinar: Tackling the Top Year-End Tasks for 2020
Richard Hammar reminds and informs church leaders about 10 important year-end tasks.
Housing Allowances
Understand how to properly set this significant pastoral benefit.
Q&A: Can an Insurance Carrier Exclude a Disabled Pastor’s Housing Allowance from Benefit Calculations?
A pastor’s housing allowance should always be considered part of a pastor’s total salary.
Designating a Housing Allowance for 2024
Designating a housing allowance is a critical part of every church's pastoral compensation package and a key tax benefit for pastors.
The 10 Commandments of Church Management
The 10 commandments of church management cover everything from intellectual property to unrelated business income.
Housing Allowance Resolution for Pastors
A housing allowance is a the most important tax benefit for pastors. Use this resolution to help set a housing allowance for pastors in 2025.
Atheist Organization Opts Not to Appeal Housing Allowance Ruling
Group says its arguments hold merit, but success at Supreme Court unlikely.
Seventh Circuit: Clergy Housing Allowance Is Constitutional
Appellate court reverses lower court ruling, preserving valuable tax benefit.
Helping Your Pastor Build Home Equity
If your pastor lives in a parsonage or rents it, then consider this option.
The Co-investment Housing Option for Churches and Pastors
Understanding what could go right and what could go terribly wrong.
Should a Church and Its Pastor Co-Own a Home?
Is this a viable option given the high cost of housing?
UPDATE: Oral Arguments Completed in Clergy Housing Allowance Challenge
Seventh Circuit’s three-judge panel should reach a decision by early next year.
Q&A: Can a Pastor Set Up a Housing Allowance on Two Payrolls?
Such an arrangement can happen when neither revenue stream is enough to cover all of a minister's housing expenses.