Churches await IRS response after protest Posted: 7 months ago by dollyllama
Under the IRS code, places of worship can distribute voter guides, run nonpartisan voter-registration drives and hold forums on issues, among other things. But they cannot endorse a candidate, nor can their political activity be biased for or against a candidate.
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Posted: 7 months ago by chinook:
Meh, remove their tax exempt status and let them do whatever the hell they want.
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Posted: 7 months ago by dollyllama:
« chinook:Meh, remove their tax exempt status and let them do whatever the hell they want. Within the law, yes. If they want to voice their opinions and support of a candidate they should pay taxes.
If we're going to afford them free speech rights then we need to afford all illegal aliens every right that a tax-paying American citizen has and we don't do that.
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Posted: 7 months ago by DerAlt:
Tax all churches and religious institutions for all property they own except the confined footprint of the alter and pews.
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Posted: 7 months ago by shoestix:
« DerAlt : Tax all churches and religions institutions for all property they own except the confined footprint of the alter and pews. I'd go even further. Tax them as you would any for profit institution. I've never understood why churches aren't taxed.
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