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Jewish Group Accuses IRS of Discrimination

27 November 2010

Z Street, an organization “devoted to pro-Israel education” filed papers in federal court last week arguing that the Internal Revenue Service continues to engage in behavior which violates its Constitutional rights. The memorandum, which was filed in the US District Court for the Eastern Division of Pennsylvania, is technically “In Opposition to the Government’s Motion [...]

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God And Taxes, Redux – And Not What You’re Expecting

24 September 2008

For years, the GOP has been viewed as having a lock on the link between God and politics – and I am not claiming that to be a good thing. But maybe that’s changing – and I am not claiming that to be a good thing, either. Senator and Vice Presidential hopeful Joe Biden recently [...]

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Keller Sets Sites on Obama as “God’s Enemy”

27 June 2008

Bill Keller is at it again. The man who claimed “A vote for Romney is a vote for Satan” has now declared that Obama is “God’s Enemy” (as shown on his web site). You can watch his “analysis” of Obama here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qta_BspVVVo&hl=en&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6] It’s long – over 8 minutes – so be prepared. So why should [...]

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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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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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A little to the left, now to the right, now everybody!

24 February 2006

We knew that it had to happen.  After IRS warned a church in California that it may lose its charitable status following a sermon critical of the current administration, those to the left and right alike began to scramble in their defense of political activism amongst 501(c)(3) organizations. For organizations with 501(c)(3) status, political campaigning [...]

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IRS Finds Religion

8 November 2005

In one of the most appalling cases (IMHO) to come before the Service in recent years,   a church has been warned that it could lose its tax exempt status because of a sermon.  Yes, I know you’re waiting for the inevitable statement that politics were involved.  And they were.  But the ideological kind.  Not a [...]

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