1742 Housing allowance decision

The federal district court for the Western District of Wisconsin recently held that the Tax Code's housing allowance violates the First Amendment's Establishment Clause. The decision in Gaylor v. Mnuchin , (W.D. Wis., Oct. 6, 2017), deals with 26 U.S.C. § 107(2) . It does not affect the exemption from taxed income based on the value of a church-owned home, traditionally referred to as a parsonage, which is found in 26 U.S.C. § 107(1). Josh explains how the housing-allowance exemption works, why the court concluded it is unconstitutional, and what ministers and religious organizations should look for as the case progresses. For more, see this earlier post collecting coverage of the decision.

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1742 Housing allowance decision is an episode from Law Meets Gospel by Josh S. Tatum.

This episode is 14:39 long.

This episode was published on Oct 18, 2017.

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