Taxman eyes clergy couples: double claim for housing tax break challenged

Anglican Journal | February 1, 1997| | Copyright

Toronto

Back when "man" truly represented gender in the word "clergyman" and when the church represented the nucleus of a community, the Income Tax Act was drafted to Include a tax break for clergy housing.

Among the act's assumptions was that the church rectory was not just a home, it was a community meeting place, said Robert Saffrey, director of finance at the Diocese of Toronto.

For that reason, the Income Tax Act allowed for ministers to deduct an amount for housing expenses from their income.

But with the ordination of women in several denominations, including the Anglican Church, has ...

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