Tax Tips for Clergy Moving this Summer
Tax Tips for Clergy Moving this Summer If you make a work-related move this summer, you may be able to deduct the costs of the move. This may apply if you move to start a new call or to work at the same job in a new job location. In order to deduct moving expenses,…
Volunteering? Don’t forget to keep track of mileage.
You can deduct as a charitable contribution any mileage directly related to the use of your car and unreimbursed out-of-pocket expenses in providing services to a charitable organization. You cannot deduct general repair and maintenance expenses, depreciation, registration fees, or the costs of tires or insurance. You can use a standard mileage rate of 14…
Can clergy living in a parsonage receive a parsonage allowance?
Pastors living in parsonages should be provided with a “parsonage allowance.” Even in a parsonage, every pastor has some expense in maintaining his or her home. The amount of the allowance may depend on several factors: whether or not the parsonage is furnished, who provides the upkeep, pays the utilities, etc. When the parsonage allowance…
