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How Hosting Through Airbnb Affects Your Ministerial Housing Allowance

by Amy Monday, February 25, 2019
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Airbnb is a great way to earn extra income. However, renting out part of your home affects your ability to take the ministerial housing allowance.

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Reader Story: Supplementing Pastoral Income With Airbnb

by Amy Monday, February 18, 2019
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This is a guest post by Stephanie Anderson of Andersonswife.com. She and her husband, Trevin, are pastors at Mannahouse in Portland, OR. 

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Stephanie Anderson of andersonswife.com.

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How The New Tax Law Affects Unreimbursed Business Expenses For Pastors

by Amy Monday, February 11, 2019
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While pastors can no longer deduct unreimbursed business expenses on Schedule A, they can subtract them from their taxable income on Schedule SE.

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Are Pastors Eligible For The 20% Qualified Business Income Deduction?

by Amy Monday, February 4, 2019
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The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act introduced a 20% deduction for qualified small businesses. As a pastor, even if you don’t have a side business, you may still be able to take advantage of it.

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