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I don't really see why to tax them. The system seems to work okay as it is.
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I can think of no good reason why they should. If they're operating as a for-profit business then they should be taxed like everyone else. Exempting it on the basis of it being a Church is ridiculous.
churches operating a for profit business are taxed on those proceeds.
I didn't say operating a for-profit business, but if the church is itself a for-profit.
I voted no... primarily because I very much respect the notion of there being a separation of church and state.
then their business is treated as any other 501c3.
taxing a church is a bit different than taxing the non-profit commercial operation run by a church, though.
Of course. Why should they be treated differently from any other non-profits?
No, churches are exempt automatically.
yes, they are... and they are susceptible to lose that tax exemption for engaging in substantial political activities, like any other 501c3.
I'm not talking about political activity, just whether it's run as a for-profit business.
Why does making money somehow mean you should be taxed? Doesn't that seem a little twisted to you? Oh, I see you're making some money over there, here let me just take some of that from you.
I'm not talking about political activity, just whether it's run as a for-profit business.