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ddsatern
10-23-2018, 06:43 PM
How do I set-up a pastor who receives a monthly housing allowance which is excludable for income tax?
Paul Mayer
10-23-2018, 08:02 PM
If it is non-taxable, you can follow the instructions at this link for an auto reimbursement:

https://zpay.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?2525-Auto-Reimbursement-How-to
ddsatern
10-24-2018, 07:23 PM
If it is non-taxable, you can follow the instructions at this link for an auto reimbursement:

https://zpay.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?2525-Auto-Reimbursement-How-to

The housing allowance is except from Federal and State Income tax only. They are still subject to FICA, FUTA, SUTA. If I use the auto reimbursement instructions it does not withhold for those.
Paul Mayer
10-24-2018, 08:41 PM
Unfortunately we do not have Pay Types that can be set up taxable and non-taxable only Deductions can be set up so I do not have a good solution for you. I know in the past some churches set their pastors up as both taxable payee and as Non-employee payees and paid the housing as a 10-99-MISC payee. But that still will not be good either with those taxes they need to pay.