Is Your Church Paying You Correctly?
Send me your latest pay stub. I'll tell you, for free, whether anything on it is costing you or your church money.
Your payroll company has to be told how to handle your pastors. Have they been told the right things? Most were set up once and never told again – so Social Security gets withheld when it shouldn't be, a housing allowance gets taxed as wages, and reimbursements land in your paycheck where they become taxable.
There's a good chance you or your church is giving the IRS money you can never use. I don't know about you, but I don't like giving the IRS extra money.
I'd rather not render to Caesar the things that are God's.
What I look for
Social Security and Medicare withholding – which a church generally shouldn't take out of a minister's pay at all
Your housing allowance – whether it's being treated as tax-free income or quietly taxed as wages
Reimbursements – mileage, books and conference costs that may be turning into taxable pay
Withholding – whether enough is set aside so April doesn't ambush you
What you get
Within five business days, a one-page summary: what looks right, what looks off, and why it matters.
If something needs fixing, you'll also get a short note addressed to whoever runs payroll at your church. Forward it, and the conversation becomes "here's what an outside specialist found," not "I'd like to talk about my pay." (Having been on both sides of that board table, I promise the first one goes better.)
Your pay stub stays private
Uploads go through a secure form, not email.
Only I see them.
Cover your Social Security number and bank account numbers before you upload – I only need the pay lines.
Your documents are deleted once your results are sent.
Quick Questions
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Yes. No sales call required to get your results. If your church or your return needs more help, you'll see how I can help – what you do with that is up to you.
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Not unless you tell them. We won’t contact your church unless you ask us to. The note for your payroll person is yours to forward or not.
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Sure – just fill in the form with the pastor's information.
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Especially then. Send the stub from the church.
This is an educational review of how your pay is being handled, not tax preparation or legal advice. Every situation has its own wrinkles, so talk to a tax professional before you change anything.