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Can US temples provide housing, food and allowances to priests?

US temples can provide priests with housing, room and board, stipends and other support. For R-1 workers, USCIS requires the compensation arrangement to be documented, while IRS rules determine whether housing and other benefits are excluded from income or taxable. Hindu temples in the United States may provide priests with accommodation, food, stipends and other living support instead of—or in addition to—a conventional salary. For priests

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Can US temples provide housing, food and allowances to priests?

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Are dakshina and Hindu priest payments taxable in the US?

Are dakshina and Hindu priest payments taxable in the US? IRS rules generally treat compensation for religious services as taxable income. Temple salary, direct ceremony payments, self-employment tax and qualifying housing allowances can follow different rules. Payments made to Hindu priests in the United States can be taxable even when described as dakshina, honorarium or offerings. For federal tax purpo

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Are dakshina and Hindu priest payments taxable in the US?

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Can US temples provide housing, food and allowances to priests?

Can US temples provide housing, food and allowances to priests?

Are dakshina and Hindu priest payments taxable in the US?

Are dakshina and Hindu priest payments taxable in the US?

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