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He tests the common belief that the Ministerial Housing Allowance is a major tax windfall for pastors
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Is the Minister’s Housing Allowance Now a Bum Deal?
Synopsis This article tests the common belief that the Ministerial Housing Allowance is a major tax windfall for pastors. The process ran dozens of 2017 and 2025 tax scenarios, comparing pastors with similarly paid [...]
