Religion & the IRS

Tax-exemption for nonprofits is a privilege — not a right — that must be earned. All nonprofits, secular or religious, should be held to the same IRS rules and oversight that hold them accountable to the taxpayers subsidizing their tax benefits.

All nonprofits should be transparent and held accountable to American taxpayers. Religious organizations should be held to the same tax filing standards as all other charities.

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A special tax exemption in the Internal Revenue Code allows a house of worship to provide one or more of its “ministers of the Gospel” tax-free housing or tax-free income equivalent to the rental value of the clergy’s residence.

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Tax-exemption for nonprofits is a privilege — not a right — that must be earned. All nonprofits, secular or religious, should be held to the same IRS rules and oversight that hold them accountable to the taxpayers subsidizing their tax benefits.

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