---
title: Income and Payroll Taxes for Priest Bulletin
description: "A priest is taxed differently on his earnings than a lay employee if he is a minister for tax purposes. Per the US tax code and associated regulations, ministers are individuals who are duly ordained, commissioned, or licensed by a religious body constituting a church. Ministers have the authority to conduct religious worship, perform pastoral functions, and administer ordinances or sacraments\r\naccording to the prescribed tenets and practices of that church."
url: "https://missionsupport.archden.org/knowledgebase/income-and-payroll-taxes-for-priest-bulletin/"
updated: "2022-05-10"
category: Business
---

# Income and Payroll Taxes for Priest Bulletin

### Office of Parish Finance Parish Bulletin

## Income and Payroll Taxes for Priests

[Bulletin | Download](https://missionsupport.archden.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Income-and-Payroll-Taxes-for-Priests-Bulletin.pdf)