If you are not a licensed tax professional, you probably get most of your tax news from friends, family or news programs. “I don’t have to track business expenses, I heard they are no longer deductible” has been a fairly common statement this tax season. But for Clergy, this statement is actually false!
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act did eliminate unreimbursed employee expenses as a deduction on Schedule A, so most people can’t deduct them anymore. However, like most tax laws, there are exceptions. The instructions for Schedule SE were amended at the same time to state that Clergy could deduct expenses when calculating their self-employment taxes.
In other words, you should still keep track of your clergy unreimbursed mileage or out-of-pocket expenses. You could still deduct them to help reduce your self-employment taxes!
Are you looking for a 1040 tax preparer who specializes in Clergy Tax? Look no further. Visit our website at https://www.clergyfinancial.com/services/clergy-tax-preparation/ to get started on your 1040 return today. All documents must be in by March 15th to guarantee filing by the April 15th deadline!
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