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[clarification needed] In some cantons private companies are unable to avoid payment of the church tax. [23] In Geneva and Neuchâtel there is no church tax; each taxpayer is free to make a voluntary tax deductible contribution or gift to his church, either directly to the beneficiary or using the canton (state) tax system. [24]
Richard Roy Hammar (born April 20, 1950) is the legal counsel for the Assemblies of God.He has authored more than 50 books [1] and circulates two bi-monthly newsletters. [2] [3] As a CPA, he specializes in legal and tax issues for religious and non-profit organizations and is one of 270 Professional Registered Parliamentarians in the United States. [4]
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]
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a case about whether a charitable group linked with the Catholic Church can claim a religious exemption from Wisconsin’s unemployment tax system.
Faith Temple Church brought an action to enjoin the Town of Brighton from condemning its property through eminent domain. [23] Faith Temple was a church that had outgrown its needs at its original location. In order to accommodate its larger congregation, it negotiated and eventually purchased a 66-acre (27-hectare) parcel of land in January 2004.
The First Amendment requires courts adjudicating church property disputes to do so without interpreting any religious doctrine. [3] As a result, courts in the United States have developed two separate legal approaches to handle such disputes.
The following year, in the United States, the IRS again revoked the Church's tax exempt status. The Church brought a declaratory judgment action in the United States Court of Federal Claims with respect to its tax-exempt status for the years covered. The Court of Federal Claims upheld the revocation on the ground that the Church had not been ...
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