
Employee name:  Rev. John Smith
For the month of:  January      
Date
January 17-18
January 17
January 17-18
January 17
Mileage to conference
Meals at conference
Hotel
Sunday school teacher’s guide
Description of Expense
$ 255.92
$ 53.25
$ 120.00
$ 53.00
$ 482.17
$ 200.00
$ 282.17
Business Purpose Amount
Mileage (457x.56)
Meals
Lodging
Ministry expense/books
Subtotal
Minus advance
Total reimbursement due
Sample: Expense Report
The church hereby establishes an accountable reimbursement plan for all ministers and employees 
with the following terms and conditions intended to comply with all applicable tax rules.
The church will reimburse only reasonable ministry-related business expenses incurred by a 
minister or employee. Subject to budget limitations, these expenses will include: 
  Business use of automobile, up to the current IRS standard mileage rate 
  Business travel away from home: Transportation, lodging and meals on  
   ove r n ight   t r ips
  Convention, conference and workshop expenses
  Continuing education expenses
  Subscriptions, books and software, if related to ministry or employment
  Entertainment/hospitality expenses, if business connection requirement is met
The minister or employee will account for each allowable expense in writing at least every 60 days. 
Documentation will include the amount, date, place, business purpose and business relationship 
of any person entertained for each expense.  A receipt will accompany the documentation.
The minister or employee will return advances that exceed actual business expenses within 120 days.
Under this accountable arrangement the church will not report reimbursed amounts as taxable 
income on the minister’s or employee’s Form W-2. The minister or employee should not report 
reimbursed amounts as income on his or her federal income tax return.
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Sample: Accountable Reimbursement Plan
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Sample forms and reports