by Larry Goodale
(Was Cordova, AK, now Wapato, WA)
I had to go back and file my 2018 taxes. I am using H&R Block software. The church I pastored did not report my housing allowance on the W-2, which was legal. But how do I tell the software that I have SE Tax I owe?
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housing allowance
AAnonymous
You can post clergy housing allowance in box 14 on H&R Block software when you enter your W-2 info. Select "other" in the description and then enter the amount. Box 14 is where it is usually reflected on W-2's for ministers.
Report Correct Housing Allowance Amount on Schedule SE
VVickey
I have not used HR Block software, so not sure where exactly to go in the software to input the correct housing allowance amount; however, most tax return software has a "questionnaire" that pops up when you mark in it that you are a minister...maybe when you check the box that you are a minister when inputting your W-2 information in?
The less of the 3 amounts I talk about on this page: https://www.freechurchaccounting.com/housingallowance.html will be reported on Schedule SE...so maybe if you pull up that form...it will step you thru it?
Hoping that a minister that uses that software will read this and answer your question in better detail...but since taxes are due tomorrow...you might better try to call that software's support.
The less of the 3 amounts I talk about on this page: https://www.freechurchaccounting.com/housingallowance.html will be reported on Schedule SE...so maybe if you pull up that form...it will step you thru it?
Hoping that a minister that uses that software will read this and answer your question in better detail...but since taxes are due tomorrow...you might better try to call that software's support.