Updated Annually by Deloitte and Touche llp, one of the Nation's Largest Tax and Management Consulting Services Clergy have special needs and questions related to their tax status. This guide is put together with those needs in mind. Highlights for the 1998 Edition include: * a form-driven format which points the user into the text, where cases, laws, and procedures are carefully explained * sample forms, completed as examples, that walk the pastor through the options * latest-breaking adjustments from Congress and the IRS, including any retroactive laws * frequently asked tax questions * an updated appendix on self-employment, presently the most contentious part of clergy tax law In a readers' poll, 93 percent of respondents said they would recommend Abingdon's tax guide over others available. Also available in software edition. See page 55