Bad Bob Loc: Virginia

https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/679c07d7-3bc3-3ebf-8ae2-c6db410a0dd8/ss_churches-may-have-to-pay.html

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McClatchy Washington Bureau Fri, Jul 27 1:00 AM EDT


Members of Congress should be able to work together to protect houses of worship from having to pay taxes, especially in an e******n year when both parties want to earn the faith community’s v**e. In an era of pervasive partisan politics, however, not even that is a guarantee. Some Republicans do want to tweak a portion of their 2017 tax bill that will now force nonprofits, including churches, to pay a 21 percent tax on the value of certain employee benefits. But most others downplay the problem or deny it needs to be addressed. Assistant House Minority Leader Jim Clyburn of South Carolina is rallying Democrats around new legislation to repeal the provision. But he can’t do it without help from ...
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ghostgotcha Loc: The Florida swamps

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jimpack123 Loc: wisconsin

Churches should pay taxes but only the big churches that you see on TV as they are a business . not what the founding fathers had in mind when exempting churches from Govt >now where do you draw the line not a question that I want to answer got to be a way to separate churches from big business like what you see on TV.

Bad Bob Loc: Virginia

Mike Easterday

That's all church is anymore, a business. I am a very strong conservative . However when the minister is living better than the people donating to the church, something is wrong.

debeda

That is true in a few cases. But honestly, very few.

jimpack123 Loc: wisconsin

many churches are a business these days tax free surprised Trump isn't a minister lol

Bad Bob Loc: Virginia

Didn't have to, Trump had the Trump foundation.

jimpack123 Loc: wisconsin

I forgot lol

Radiance3

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I think those Evangelical Ministers rallying on TV stations blubbing their mouths about the Bible selling every word and life of Christ to the people to make money out of it must be taxed. These Ministers like Joel Olsteen becomes one of the richest men for a short period of time. They escape taxes using a 501(C) 3 while they fill up their pockets out of the proceeds of the show up charity. It is not charity. The money they collect goes to their bank accounts. How can they own hundreds of millions estate and bank accounts but due to this scheme they use.

But not all Churches could be taxed because Catholic Churches for example are managed differently. Priests are paid in salary each month. Most of them in fact are paid only $3,000/mo. Barely enough to pay rent of their apartment. It is a sacrifice. The money collected by the Catholic church from members attending goes to help the poor locally and worldwide. The others are used to maintain church operations, like salaries of staff, and building maintenance.

On the contrary for Evangelicals, the money they collect on TV and preaching all goes to their own bank accounts. Or they are paid lucratively depending upon how much they are able to make via preaching on TV's and on their pulpit. They also make money selling books. Evidence is they become multi-millionaires, or even billionaire.

jimpack123 Loc: wisconsin

exactly ditto that's what I was talking about when I was saying big business

keithstanley2002

More likely than not that a preacher would have to tax „income” from a book. The book is his and not the churches.

okie don

most are corporations. As you say:
"are businesses". Must be to apply for 501( 3) tax exemption.

okie don

The ' tax exemption' 501 C3 came into being in the 50's with Lyndon Johnson. Around '53 or '54 as I recall. His political oponants kept dropping dead mysteriously. The preachers kept questioning it. ,501c3 shut them up!

okie don

Cannot discuss politics or loose your tax exemption. (: