When a state law conflicts with a federal law, the federal law wins. That, in a nutshell is the doctrine of preemption.
Example â #1 â this pastor receives a cash salary of $45,000 per year and lives in a church owned parsonage with a monthly Fair Market Rental Value (FMRV) of $1600; the annual FMRV is $19,200. The church pays the utilities (which they should) that amount to $2,800 per year.His annual self-employment tax (Social Security) will amount to $9,467 ($45,000 + 19,200 + 2,800 = $67,000 x 92.35% = $61,875 x 15.3% = $9,467) of which the church agrees to pay $6,500 (9.8% of $67,000).. Life Insurance â $100,000 of term life insurance, paid by the church, with the wife as beneficiary â this protects the church and provides for the family upon a premature death. The church can pay the premiums on the policy but only the premium on the first $50,000 is a tax-free fringe benefit.
One out of five pastors has to work a second job to support himself and his family. The average pastorâs salary of $28,000 a year is close to that of a teachersâ average salary in the United States which is $42,000 a year.As I stated before, these are the two lowest paid professionals with degrees in the nation.hen average 10% tithing for a church of 75 parishioners in America. So we will say all parishioners are families and cut the 75 in one-third. 25 x $5193 = $129,825. Yes, I understand that some money goes to the church rent, and bills, and then some overhead.