Tax Treatment of Minister Housing Allowances Challenged

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed a lawsuit in Federal court in California, challenging the Internal Revenue Code and corresponding California law provisions which exempt ministers from tax on the rental value of a home provided as part of compensation, and on amounts paid as a rental allowance.  The challenged sections also allow the minister to deduct mortgage interest and taxes paid with a rental allowance.  The FFRF suit is found here.

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