# Treas. Reg. § 1.1402(e)-4A: Period for which exemption is effective.

Source: eCFR as of 2026-10-19 <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-26/section-1.1402(e)-4A>. Interprets 26 U.S.C. § 1402.

(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]