How do you file a 941 for the withholding taxes for clergy that is exempt from the social security and medicare taxes?
Vickey's reply You know…I have never had any trouble filing our 941 for our pastor’s taxes till this last quarter. My husband was in the hospital and I asked the church secretary to fill it out. She didn’t know to check that box in line 4 and we received a letter from the IRS a couple of weeks ago saying we owed over $1000 in back taxes(Social Security and Medicare) and penalties. I was on the phone with them all day one day trying to straighten it out. In our case I had to file a form 941X: "Adjusted Employer's QUARTERLY Federal Tax Return or Claim for Refund" to straighten out our mess. I have not heard back from them yet…but according to the IRS representative I talked to…that would take care of it. In your situation…if you checked that box in line 4 and followed all the step-by-step 941 instructions…and are still not seeing your issue resolved….I would contact a CPA or tax consultant that specializes in church and minister’s taxes and see if they could straighten it out for you. Hope this helps,  Church Accounting Package www.freechurchaccounting.com Know the answer? Face the same situation? Please post your answer or comment by using the "comment" link below. Thank you!
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