Its main activity is the life of prayer
under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, with such formal and personal ministries as are compatible with it.
If you are a minister (or priest, rabbi, etc.), a member of a religious order NOT
under a vow of poverty, or a Christian Science practitioner, and you have a conscientious objection to Social Security insurance, you may exempt your net earnings from self - employment tax by filing Form 4361.