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Judge Orders Pastors to Live Apart

31 March 2010

Remember the Jinwrights? I blogged last year that the popular pastors had been indicted on tax evasion charges. Their trial is now slated to begin but not without some unusual maneuverings. The prosecution hoped to have the Jinwrights thrown in jail just before their April 6 trial due to violation of the terms of their [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Reporting Dicey Income

9 October 2009

Taxpayer asks: I have a difficult situation. I won a lot of money in my church’s 50/50. I know I have to report it as income but when I asked for written information from my church, they asked me not to report it. They say they aren’t legally allowed to run a 50/50 and if [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Pastors and Deductions

6 October 2009

Taxpayer asks: I read this article today and it seemed very aggressive, bordering on overly aggressive. Can you comment? http://www.startchurch.com/blog/view/name/can-pastors-deduct-tithes-as-business-expenses The tithe situation here just seems too good to be true. Next, my understanding that pastors are considered self-employed only for purposes related to the SE tax, not for deducting expenses. Therefore the home office [...]

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Not Such a Gay Ol’ Time in California

9 October 2008

When all else fails, hit ‘em in the pocketbook… This week, supporters of Proposition 8, which would ban gay marriage in California, released an ad, pictured above. The ad claims that under current law, gay marriage would be promoted in public schools and warned that churches which opposed same-sex unions would lose their tax exempt [...]

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Remember the Alamo: Convicted Tax Evader Lands In Hot Water Again

25 September 2008

Does the name Tony Alamo ring a bell? It should. The controversial evangelist, now 74 years old, has been making headlines for more than 25 years. The flashy Alamo was born Bernie Lazar Hoffman in small town Missouri. Jewish by birth, Alamo married Edith Opal Horn, who was also Jewish. Alamo claims to have converted [...]

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GOP in Galveston, TX works to remove Scientology status

20 April 2008

Last month, a delegate from Galveston County, Texas presented a proposal to the Republican National Convention to revoke tax exempt status for the Church of Scientology. Here is the Resolution: The Resolution Initiative for Texas Resolution Calling for the revocation of the Church of Scientology’s status as a Legitimate religion in the sate of Texas. [...]

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Obama’s Speech Interests IRS

29 February 2008

The IRS is serious about the rules which prohibit non-profit organizations, including churches, from supporting candidates or political parties. Just a few week after the IRS mailed a lengthy letter to First Baptist Church of Buena Park pastor Wiley S. Drake advising that he was being investigated for his 2007 support of presidential hopeful Mike [...]

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All Saints Church Doesn’t Bluff, Does the IRS?

24 October 2007

There’s a great post over at Election Law by Donald B. Tobin about the controversy surrounding a sermon preached by the Rev. Dr. George F. Regas, Rector Emeritus at All Saints Church on October 31, 2004. The sermon was thought to have crossed the line with respect to the prohibition against churches participating in election [...]

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When You Want To Give Religiously. Really.

8 August 2007

With just the click of a mouse, you can now pay your power bill, reconcile your checking account and make a donation to your church. Yep, you read the last part correctly. In response to recent changes which now require a taxpayer to have a bank record or a written communication from a qualified charity [...]

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