Who is a Minister for IRS purposes? According to the IRS, Ministers are individuals who are duly ordained, commissioned, or licensed by a religious body constituting a church or church denomination....

Housing Allowance Tax Benefit The minister’s housing exclusion provides one of the most significant tax benefits for those who qualify as “ministers of the gospel” under the tax law. This exclusion...

Adopt and follow an accountable expense reimbursement plan Many ministers personally spend hundreds or thousands of dollars each year on churchrelated business expenses. For example, a minister...