1742 Housing allowance decision
Law Meets Gospel
English - October 18, 2017 19:01 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsReligion & Spirituality Government church law legal mosque religion state synagogue Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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. Subscribe to the Law Meets Gospel Podcast iTunes Google Play RSS Support the Law Meets Gospel Podcast Patreon.com Sign up to contribute an amount you choose for each episode the Law Meets Gospel Podcast publishes.