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How is the Housing Allowance handled on the W-2?

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How is the Housing Allowance handled on the W-2?

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The housing allowance (or the value of living in a church-owned parsonage) is always excluded from federal income. This means the congregational treasurer excludes this value from Box 1 of the W-2. The treasurer can however put this amount in Box 14 of the W-2 which is merely an information box.