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15. Some churches offer pension plans for retired clergy

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 02:50 PM

13 hrs ago

maybe this is for the impoverished ones rather than the Joel Osteen types.

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New Bill Would Allow Some Americans to Opt Back Into Social Security [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Only if they pay in the total amount of FICA taxes they otherwise Deminpenn 23 hrs ago #1

Very true mdbl 21 hrs ago #2

I found this information about Catholic Priests and Nuns interesting rpannier 20 hrs ago #3

No, the text is fairly clear in most places. Igel 19 hrs ago #4

Did the article say moreland01 19 hrs ago #6

There are bipartisan versions of this bill in both the House and the Senate BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago #8

whatever happened to "Congress shall make no law concerning religion"? Scruffy1 18 hrs ago #7

If they want back in, then the credits start from the day Karma13612 18 hrs ago #9

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, Nigrum Cattus 17 hrs ago #10

Joel Osteen is so relieved that he can get SSA when he retires! n/t Jacson6 16 hrs ago #11

The article states clergy received inaccurate advice. Raven123 16 hrs ago #12

Then you gotta pay in. Otherwise, no, I'm sorry. Callie1979 15 hrs ago #13

Clergy? swong19104 15 hrs ago #14

Some churches offer pension plans for retired clergy IronLionZion 13 hrs ago #15

Sounds like a way for megachurch tax cheats to benefit JT45242 11 hrs ago #16

I believe that the Amish are exempted from participating in SS MichMan 10 hrs ago #19