Notification of housing allowance from the church to the minister

To: __________________________________________________
(Minister’s name)

Date: ________/ ________/ _________

This is to advise you that at the business meeting of: (_________________________________)
(Church name)

held on, (date) ____/____/____ your housing allowance for the year ___________
was officially designated and fixed in the amount of $____________.
Accordingly, $____________ of the total payments to you during the year ________
(and all future years until changed by official church action) will constitute your housing allowance.

This action is recorded in the church minutes.

You should keep an accurate record of your eligible housing expenses to provide proof
of any amounts excluded from income for income tax purposes when filing your federal income tax return.
You may not exclude a housing allowance as income for SECA tax purposes.
It is your responsibility as a taxpayer to understand and follow the limits about how much you can exclude
from income as a housing allowance for income tax purposes and accurately report your income.

Sincerely,


____________________________ __________________
Clerk’s SignatureDate