In the US the tax system already excludes commercial property (Reply #25)

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Sun Oct 14, 2012, 04:24 AM

pnwmom (91,621 posts)

25. In the US the tax system already excludes commercial property

from the religious tax exemption. The US does not give the Church a break on commercial properties like the one Italy till now has been giving.

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Catholic Church To Lose Historic Property Tax Exemption In Italy [View all]	DeSwiss	Oct 2012	OP
I wish something that rational would happen in the US.	DURHAM D	Oct 2012	#1
That alone would probably resolve the deficit. :-\| n/t	DeSwiss	Oct 2012	#5
It very well could if certain pastors keep trying to challenge the IRS	cstanleytech	Oct 2012	#13
No one can say "holiday" tree without being accused of warring on Christmas, Jesus and Christendom.	merrily	Oct 2012	#20
In the US the tax system already excludes commercial property	pnwmom	Oct 2012	#25
Depends on what county/state you live in.	DURHAM D	Oct 2012	#33
There have been Federal SCOTUS rulings on this, so the state laws are in line. n/t	pnwmom	Oct 2012	#38
I agree...if you talk politics from the pulpit	adigal	Oct 2012	#31
You don't understand	Yo_Mama	Oct 2012	#48
That is just not true.	DURHAM D	Oct 2012	#50
Can you provide an example?	Yo_Mama	Oct 2012	#60
Exactly what we should do. No tax exemption	williesgirl	Oct 2012	#2
And to be able to sell church property for non-payment of taxes.....	DeSwiss	Oct 2012	#7
Do it here,baby!	aquart	Oct 2012	#3
And it's also one way to get Rmoney to pay taxes!	DeSwiss	Oct 2012	#8
We already have that system here. The new law in Italy applies	pnwmom	Oct 2012	#26
Where do you live that commercial properties	DURHAM D	Oct 2012	#34
It was settled by the SCOTUS long ago that the exemption doesn't apply to commercial properties.	pnwmom	Oct 2012	#37
That does not address commercial property	DURHAM D	Oct 2012	#39
Did you read the other part of the post? It addresses the issue of taxation of commercial use of the	pnwmom	Oct 2012	#43
It is an option.	DURHAM D	Oct 2012	#44
Can you show me the law that applies where you live? That applies exemptions to all properties	pnwmom	Oct 2012	#46
You are not listening or simply don't understand	DURHAM D	Oct 2012	#47
I do understand. I also know that you've claimed, without evidence,	pnwmom	Oct 2012	#53
There are constitutional issues with doing it	Yo_Mama	Oct 2012	#62
That's what I've been saying. Commercially used property gets taxed,	pnwmom	Oct 2012	#63
Since a lot of religious institutions are recieving tax dollars, they should pay.	freshwest	Oct 2012	#4
Of course they should!	DeSwiss	Oct 2012	#9
Italy! Of all places to tax the Roman Catholic Church.....	Proletariatprincess	Oct 2012	#6
Yes indeedy!	DeSwiss	Oct 2012	#10
There is so much irony in that story the Pope had to change his underwear after hearing the news	davidpdx	Oct 2012	#23
Yes, Yes, Yes	defacto7	Oct 2012	#11
GREAT PIZZA EXCUSE!!!	DeSwiss	Oct 2012	#12
They already have too much say in government.	Proletariatprincess	Oct 2012	#15
Drip, drip...	canuckledragger	Oct 2012	#14
Shocking! Italy? Really?	johnlucas	Oct 2012	#16
It's about time	spiderpig	Oct 2012	#17
K&R	idwiyo	Oct 2012	#18
I've never understood how exempting churches complies with separation of church and state.	SunSeeker	Oct 2012	#19
Nuke the Vatican	HankyDub	Oct 2012	#21
K&R. Yes please!	Overseas	Oct 2012	#22
Imagine what this would do in the US if this happened here	condoleeza	Oct 2012	#24
I will gladly let them tax the churches here...Say, oh, a modest 10%? That way, they can pay for	silvershadow	Oct 2012	#27
For information purposes only...	OnlinePoker	Oct 2012	#28
It also gives new meaning to the phrase	meow2u3	Oct 2012	#56
All Italians will also be taxed on their own residence too	dipsydoodle	Oct 2012	#29
Awesome news!! I hope there is a domino effect!!!	hue	Oct 2012	#30
R#44 & K for, may Zeus make it so EVERYWHERE!1 n/t	UTUSN	Oct 2012	#32
Whoa. Bout time.	lonestarnot	Oct 2012	#35
Depending on the location, church-owned buildings not used for religious worship are taxed in the US	jhasp	Oct 2012	#36
some are not going to like facts getting in the way of their blind hatred for all things religious	leftyohiolib	Oct 2012	#40
Wow. That should be enforced in the US, too. nt	valerief	Oct 2012	#41
Let's be the next country to tax churches!!!	NC_Nurse	Oct 2012	#42
Time for the US to follow, on ALL churches.	joanbarnes	Oct 2012	#45
Splendid idea. All those Mormon temples must have really high valuations!	Coyotl	Oct 2012	#49
+12	haikugal	Oct 2012	#51
That is a start but what about Italy making the Vatican part of Italy again	awake	Oct 2012	#52
Actually it was the Lateran Treaty of 1929 signed between Mussolini and the Pope	WilmywoodNCparalegal	Oct 2012	#58
This is not surprising for us Italians	WilmywoodNCparalegal	Oct 2012	#59
Awesome! The Great Grifting Church finally has to chip in a bit.	Arugula Latte	Oct 2012	#54
k&r n/t	RainDog	Oct 2012	#55
Wow, In ITALY of all places?!?	Odin2005	Oct 2012	#57
I can see how that would make a lot of people very happy.	LanternWaste	Oct 2012	#61

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