How much of your housing allowance is tax-free?
Ministers can exclude a housing allowance from income tax — but only up to the lowest of three numbers. Enter yours to find the tax-free amount.
The lowest number wins.
Enter your three housing figures. The smallest one is what you can exclude from income tax.
TAX-FREE HOUSING AMOUNT
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The three numbers
The SECA catch
The housing allowance escapes income tax — but not Social Security and Medicare taxes. Ministers still owe self-employment tax on it unless they opted out with Form 4361.