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.
Your utilities will depend on what size place you get and what part of the country you live, but use $50-$100 for electric and $100 for cell phone/internet bundle as a rough estimate. You may also have to pay for water in some areas.Check out this MFA post for some estimates of various expenses.irst, determine which utilities youâll be expected to pay for and how much each one costs. Add up the total cost. Divide by the number of people living in the place and, voila, you have a rough estimate. If youâre asking how to get started moving out, use the same technique, but with more steps.