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35. if you spend all the money you take in, you have no income to pay tax on
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 04:29 PM
Nov 2012

The Republicans are seriously gaming the non profits right now, they have a lot more to lose.

fleecing the flock is the most important aspect of organized religion nt msongs Nov 2012 #1
they are fleecing the rest of us too, we have to pay higher property and income tax RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #4
Especially these bastards Politicalboi Nov 2012 #2
California should be the first to take this up RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #5
As a protection racket, churches are very successful at avoiding taxes and fraud charges. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2012 #3
The IRS can handle it if they would only be given the green light. The federal government byeya Nov 2012 #6
They OWN the State of Utah... SoapBox Nov 2012 #7
They own the mall in my town thousands of miles from Utah RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #11
They benefit from our taxes - They could at least pay to help pay off the deficit n/t socialindependocrat Nov 2012 #8
When priests and other clergy step into the pulpit to tell people who to vote for and what to vote Skidmore Nov 2012 #9
well said! RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #20
The Cult also Wellstone ruled Nov 2012 #10
seriously absurd what has been going on- but I am glad Romney exposed it RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #12
The for Profit Businesses are taxed.... WCGreen Nov 2012 #13
the business then donates the profit back to the church- no taxes required RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #14
for every 10 people that tithe, they get a full income tax free! RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #15
I thought this idea would be more popular after what the churches were doing this past election RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #16
Has the mormon church paid to hide my post? RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #17
Tax them. Shining Jack Nov 2012 #18
Catholic priests take tax free donations to pay lawyers to hide their pedophile crimes RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #19
And how much of that was laundered as it was for Mitt Romney?? kentuck Nov 2012 #21
yes RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #22
tax churches km659426 Nov 2012 #23
Welcome to DU. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #24
Welcome to DU. Are you proposing that all non-profits be taxed if they are cbayer Nov 2012 #25
Koch brothers are using non profits to launder their money and control our elections RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #28
The law currently applies to all non-profits, including organizations that promote cbayer Nov 2012 #29
OUR organizations work for the poor, give all their assets to the poor, so no income, no problem RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #32
The donations given to those organizations would be taxed. It's not about assets, cbayer Nov 2012 #33
if you spend all the money you take in, you have no income to pay tax on RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #35
Yes, you do have income. Everything you collect is income. cbayer Nov 2012 #36
To quote the late great Frank Zappa: Initech Nov 2012 #31
The Vatican probably does these things Skink Nov 2012 #26
Taxing the churches will help pay off the deficit. Auntie Bush Nov 2012 #27
Check it out... cynatnite Nov 2012 #30
the faith based initiatives spent our tax dollars giving it to churches who are electioneering RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #34
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