Churches must designate a portion of each minister's compensation as a housing allowance by December 31 in order for ministers who own or rent their homes to receive the full benefit of a housing allowance exclusion for calendar year 2013. The designation should be adopted during a regular or special meeting of the church board, and should be contained in the written minutes of the meeting.

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