26 CFR § 1.1402(e)-4A
Period for which exemption is effective
June 25, 2020
CFR

(a) In general. If an application for exemption on Form 4361:

(1) Is filed by a minister, a member of a religious order, or a Christian Science practitioner eligible to file such an application (see particularly paragraph (a) (2) and (3) of §1.1402(e)-2A), and

(2) Is approved (see paragraph (c) of §1.1402(e)-2A),

the exemption from the tax on self-employment income shall be effective for the first taxable year ending after 1967 for which such minister, member, or practitioner has net earnings from self-employment of $400 or more any part of which was derived from the performance of service in his capacity as a minister, member, or practitioner, and for all succeeding taxable years. See, however, paragraphs (b)(1)(ii) and (d)(2) of §1.1402(c)-5 relating to ministers and members of religious orders and paragraph (b)(2) of §1.1402(c)-6 relating to Christian Science practitioners.

(b) Exemption irrevocable. An exemption granted to a minister, a member of a religious order, or a Christian Science practitioner pursuant to the provisions of section 1402(e) is irrevocable.

[T.D. 7333, 39 FR 44450, Dec. 24, 1974]


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