This tutorial shows how to set up Housing Allowance (Cash) inside Payroll Mate® software.
Clergy Housing (Cash) is a payment that is made to a duly ordained minister as a rental allowance for a house, furnishings, utilities, etc. These types of payments are typically exempt from income tax but subject to self-employment tax (calculated and paid by the minister) and will affect the net pay.
Summary of Steps
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- Click → Company from shortcuts
- Click → Income Categories
- Click → Add
- Enter Title for income
- Select Pay Type from dropdown menu
- Enter W2 Box 14 Abbreviation
- Review/Edit Taxes or Deductions applied as needed (Note: Clergy Housing (Cash) is included in net pay. Typically, this income will be exempt from the following: Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, and Federal Unemployment.)
- Click → OK
You will need to apply the housing allowance (cash) income to each employee as needed
- Click → Employees from shortcuts
- Select an employee from the list
- Click → Edit
- The Modify Employee Wizard will open, Click → Next until you are on the Incomes page
- Checkmark to select Housing Allowance Cash income and enter amount as applicable
- Click → Next until you reach the end of the wizard
- Click → Finish to save
- Repeat employee steps for each applicable employee