tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196593.post7081871975502035901..comments2023-04-30T05:01:55.198-05:00Comments on Sky McCracken: Embarrassing Those Who Answer the CallSky McCrackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13971591289953416023noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196593.post-3695482987191703552014-10-10T06:25:18.830-05:002014-10-10T06:25:18.830-05:00Wesley - clergy do NOT receive tax-free housing. I...Wesley - clergy do NOT receive tax-free housing. It is subject to self-employment tax (15.3% of the housing allowance or fair-rental value of the parsonage).Sky McCrackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13971591289953416023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196593.post-12504447036656767982014-05-17T21:17:40.209-05:002014-05-17T21:17:40.209-05:00I appreciate your raising this important issue. Th...I appreciate your raising this important issue. The one thing I would note is that you may want to clarify your statement that minimum salary is less than what teachers make; that may be true if you look at salary alone, but when you add in the value of free and tax-free housing, entry level United Methodist clergy make significantly more than entry-level teachers. We must be careful not to forget that our tax-free housing is a benefit afforded to few outside of the clergy.Wesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606206539677657819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196593.post-72100901579570139322014-05-15T17:04:08.736-05:002014-05-15T17:04:08.736-05:00Time to find a better way...Time to find a better way...David R. Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16088483923626339549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196593.post-85423512026566805522014-05-15T17:02:37.793-05:002014-05-15T17:02:37.793-05:00Time to find a better way...Time to find a better way...David R. Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16088483923626339549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196593.post-43909993930910153072014-05-15T17:01:50.969-05:002014-05-15T17:01:50.969-05:00Time to find a better way...Time to find a better way...David R. Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16088483923626339549noreply@blogger.com