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The church tax is only paid by members of the respective church, although the concept of "membership" is far from clear, and it may be asked what right the secular state has to tell the faithful what contribution they should make to their own denomination. People who are not members of a church tax-collecting denomination do not have to pay it.
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.
The home must actually be used as a home by the clergy. The allowance cannot exceed the fair rental value of the home, furnishings, appurtenances, and utilities. [4] [5] [6] Clergy may legitimately include housing costs such as cost of buying or renting a home, real estate taxes, mortgage interest, condo or co-op fees, homeowners association dues, heat, electricity, basic telephone service ...
Clemishire told Morris he should have paid a steeper price. “Two years out of the ministry big deal,” she said, according to the transcript. “I just have a real problem the fact that you ...
Pastor Kristen Papson, Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 1603 W. 32nd St., Erie, and Lamb of God Lutheran Church, 606 E. 38th St., Erie A place for faith, belief, and even doubt Why should anyone go ...
The founder and executive director of right-wing advocacy group Christian Family ... That explains how the pastor of a small Broward church and other evangelicals can “get face time with ...
Other active publications currently active within Christianity Today include: Building Church Leaders which has vocational education materials for evangelists and clergy. [10] Church Law & Tax which discusses tax compliance . [ 11 ]
The United Methodist Church authorized the role of "certified lay minister" (CLM) at its 2004 General Conference as a non-clergy leadership role, stating that CLMs should not use the title of "pastor"; be addressed as "reverend"; or wear clerical garb (i.e., the robe, stole or collar). [2]