Religious Freedomz in the USA

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[Clip-Clop]

So he will now be taxing churches too?

Same rules. Good luck with that one.

[Danzig]

great idea! tax them, other than money received that's actually used for charitable purposes.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

So he will now be taxing churches too?

Same rules. Good luck with that one.

I would love it if all churches lost their 501C status. Where did Obama ask to tax churches?

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Riot

I would love it if all churches lost their 501C status. Where did Obama ask to tax churches?

The cartoon says same rules.
Would you also love if tax deductible charitable donations went away?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

The cartoon says same rules.
Would you also love if tax deductible charitable donations went away?

charity should remain as it is. but we all know that charities do not only use donations for charitable works. anything spent on other than charity, churches included, should be taxed.
the money that goes to the huge fancy church buildings should be taxed. fancy facades aren't charitable. neither is high end cabinetry or fixtures. money for church vans? tax it. let the church actually show their charitable donations like the rest of us for their tax breaks. otherwise, they are a business with employees and property, just like all other businesses.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

Would you also love if tax deductible charitable donations went away?

I wouldn't mind at all. Wouldn't change my charitable donation rate. What 'Zig said, though. Churches can show their "charity" for deduction like everyone else, and pay taxes on the rest at the business rate.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Riot

I wouldn't mind at all. Wouldn't change my charitable donation rate. What 'Zig said, though. Churches can show their "charity" for deduction like everyone else, and pay taxes on the rest at the business rate.

Might not change your donation plans, but I will tell you the people giving away millions and millions of dollars to charities (either partly or mostly) because they have to for the break, it would change they way they do things. A lot of research is funded that way. We should try it though, I am certain the tax increase would go directly to paying down our debt and helping out those in need.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Riot

I wouldn't mind at all. Wouldn't change my charitable donation rate. What 'Zig said, though. Churches can show their "charity" for deduction like everyone else, and pay taxes on the rest at the business rate.

That money has already been taxed if you take away the donation write-off. Tax on tax on tax on tax. Always the solution.