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NewUser100
February 29, 2024
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Online Payroll - Clergy Residence Deduction

  • February 29, 2024
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We are a church ( charitable organizatin ) in Ontario.  One of our pastors gets a Housing  Allowance of sorts --- something called a "clergy residence deduction".  The Pastor got a letter from CRA authorizing us to reduce income tax deductions at source by lowering his taxable income.  I attached a CRA-Calculator screenshot to illustrate the functionality.  How do I replicate this functionality in QBO Payroll?  I can override the deductions at runtime ( income tax, CPP, EI ) but there's got to be a better way, I hope.  Thank you.

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JamesM4
March 1, 2024

Hi there,

 

Welcome to the Community. It's vital you're able to get the resolution you need so you can continue to manage your work with peace of mind. I'll be glad to steer you in the right direction from here.

 

In order to get the resolution you need in a timely manner, I see you benefiting more by contacting our support team outside of the Community. A specialist will be able to share your screen and have a visual reference. Here are our contact details below: 

 

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djsaynor
August 19, 2024

James,

There was a discussion thread on the clergy residence deduction over a year ago, but I now see the thread is deleted. Does Quickbooks Online Canada now have the ability to provide correct payroll deductions and T4's for clergy?

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JamesM4
August 19, 2024

Hello djsaynor. Thanks for chiming in on this thread. The function for recording the housing allowance isn't available in QuickBooks. I recommend sending feedback about this to our engineers. To do this, click on the Gear icon and look for Feedback. In the meantime, feel free to ask other questions. I'm here to assist. 

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