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Reliant further limits eligibility for a parsonage allowance to ministers working 20 hours a week or more and who have had a valid ministerial certificate approved by the Director of Organizational Affairs and Treasurer. Part-time ministers that submit a time card for their hours worked and those who have not had their certificate approved are not eligible to receive this benefit.
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- Actual housing expenses - The IRS may require receipts as verification of actual housing expenses in a personal audit.
- Fair Rental Value - If you own your residence, you must submit further verification that your housing allowance is reasonable based on your home's market value. The amount designated by the organization - Reliant will not allow parsonage allowances that are greater than the minister's net pay after any pre-tax deductions and taxes. Pre-tax deductions include items such as shortcheck, HSA and 401(k) Contributions, and other benefit costs.
Please use the form below to calculate and request a parsonage allowance based on the above restrictions. Parsonage amounts are reviewed and approved Reliant'scc, and shall continue at that amount until a new parsonage request is submitted and approved. Should the minister's actual housing expenses change during an interim period, the minister may request that Reliant designate a new amount that more accurately reflects the minister's actual housing expenses. Requests for re-designation of parsonage allowance must also be made using Parsonage Request Form.
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