B was a duly ordained minister who performed teaching duties at a university owned and operated under the authority of a religious denomination. He had not opted to have his earnings treated as income from self-employment pursuant to section 1402(e) of the Internal Revenue Code. It was held, therefore, that his earnings as a teacher for the university were not covered social security earnings.

See Social Security Ruling (SSR) 67-6i.

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