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Allowance Request Form
Complete the form below and share it with international@reliant.org as well as your supervisor (if supervisor approval is required).
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If you have not communicated to Reliant on your W4 that you are exempt from federal tax withholdings, due to Foreign Earned Income Exclusion or the Foreign Tax Credit, a large one-time payment on your paycheck will usually inflate your tax withholdings to a higher percentage than is usually withheld, affecting not just the Allowance, but your normal monthly salary. For example, if your normal salary is $3,000, and you submit an allowance for $10,000, you could be taxed on that paycheck as if you earn $156,000/year (13,000x12). You may request a one-time adjustment to your withholdings to control the amount that is withheld. See the instructions below and please talk to a tax professional if you have questions about how much you should be withholding. In the case that an employee wants to make a one-time Federal tax change to a certain paycheck (without making a permanent change to their federal withholdings), the employee may send an email to payroll@reliant.org before last day of any given month in order to affect the following month's paycheck. The email should be from the employee's @reliant.org email account and must clearly state how much money the employee would like withheld for the specific pay date. For example, an employee could send an email stating "From my XX/XX/XXXX (Month/Day/Year) paycheck, please withhold $X (specify the dollar amount) in Federal taxes". If you are unsure what is currently being withheld, please refer to your most recent paystub, which should have been emailed to your Reliant email address on payday. Please keep in mind, even if you are exempt from federal income tax, you will still be required to pay Social Security (FICA) on any International Allowance. If you are not ordained, 7.65% will be paid from the MTD fund for the Employer Portion, in addition to the total amount of the allowance. |
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General Principles
- Allowances are for larger expenses that are not expected to come from your monthly salary.
- They may be related to your ministry, but are considered personal (and taxable) by the IRS.
- Allowances are for a specific purpose, but do not require receipts.
- They do not replace the responsibility to budget and save.
- International Allowances are submitted to international@reliant.org (not Payroll or Reimbursements)
Timing and Deadlines
Requests sent in by the 16th of the month will be paid on the following month's paycheck. If you need the funds sooner, you may request that on the form (see Form Instructions below).
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| September 30 | October 15, 2023 |
| October 31 | November 15, 2023 |
Types of Allowances
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Form Instructions
Here is a step-by-step guide to answer FAQs about the fields on the form. Each dropdown corresponds to a section on the form.
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What type of Expense are you submitting? : All allowances should fall into one of the categories mentioned. Select the one that describes your need. Give any additional information about this expense : This is only required for Hardship Allowances, but you are welcome to include any additional information that you think might be helpful for Reliant. What amount do you need? : Enter the dollar amount that you are requesting. Additional Allowance for Social Security of FICA Bonus : This defaults yes, because we highly recommend included an allowance for social security contributions. The amount is based on your previous selection of ordination status. You can see the amount to be added in the cell to the right.
Additional Allowance for Federal Income Tax : This defaults to 10%, but you are encouraged to think through your own federal tax obligations and change as necessary. For larger allowances, you should consider how this will affect your annual taxes and may need or want to select a higher percentage. |
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