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Churches must meet specific requirements to obtain and maintain tax-exempt status; these are outlined in "IRS Publication 1828: Tax Guide for Churches and Religious Organizations". [49] This guide outlines activities allowed and not allowed by churches under the 501(c)(3) designation. [49]
Although the IRS often sets churches to 501(c)(3) status as default tax status, Safstrom said, based on her reading of the law, churches in the complaint would likely receive the political ...
In parts of the United States Code, the word "church" is defined so as to include not just a church in the ordinary narrow sense of the word, but additionally such things as an "association of churches". [7] [8] Like any church, an association of churches must satisfy specific requirements in order to become and remain tax exempt. [9]
Churches and associated corporations are automatically considered tax-exempt and are not required to apply for and obtain recognition of exempt status from the IRS. Donors are allowed to claim a charitable deduction for donations to a church that meets the section 501(c)(3) requirements, even though the church has neither sought nor received ...
The IRS issued a notice of church tax inquiry that June, and the church responded to questions and provided copies of documents. With the IRS agent's concerns unassuaged, the agency initiated a ...
Churches and religious non-profits are something of a special case, because the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution forbids the government making a law "respecting an establishment of religion," and also forbids "prohibiting the free exercise thereof [that is, of religion]." The First Amendment originally bound only the U.S. Federal ...
Under the IRS requirements, churches can advocate for certain issues. However, the rules expressly prohibit political activity in favor or against specific candidates. ... open up your, you know ...
On November 5, 2007, United States Senator Chuck Grassley announced an investigation into the tax-exempt status of six ministries under the leadership of Benny Hinn, Paula White, Eddie L. Long, Joyce Meyer, Creflo Dollar, and Kenneth Copeland by the United States Senate Committee on Finance.