IRS Not Enforcing Rules on Churches and PoliticsNEW YORK -- For the past three years, the Internal Revenue Service hasn't been investigating...Zoll, Rachel
All Saints has “no more guidance about the IRS rules now than when we started this process,” the rector said. He said the church would continue its struggle with the IRS, which he said so far had cost the 3,500-member congregation about $200,000. ...
Churches, politics and the IRSChurches, politics and the IRSLooks at the how religious groups and churches in the United States can become involved in politics without disregarding federal tax law and Internal Revenue Service rules. Co...
Churches and other exempt organizations (EOs) must abide by laws prohibiting them from direct or indirect involvement in political candidates’ campaigns, the IRS reminded in a news release. Revenue Ruling 2007-41, issued last summer, provides scenarios of how the ban may be observed. Generally,...
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 requires most tax-exempt organizations, with the exception of churches and most church-related organizations, to file an annual tax return with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Any exempt organization that fails to file a return for three consecutive years wil...
He rules that they have a claim, but "Summary Judgment is denied as to the proof of claim's secured status." No cigar, no money. Again, as Frank R. Alley III did before him, Radcliffe, in July 2006, claimed a conflict of interest and ordered the case transferred from Eugene, Oregon...
Believe it or not, the IRS has charitable donation limit maximums. And, for those who are charitable, there can be large tax implications to understanding these rules. While reaching the maximum donation limit may not seem like something you’d ever encounter, it would be wise to not complet...
Even the Bible is clear that altering the quality of money is an immoral act. We are instructed to follow the rules of "just weights and measures." "You shall do no injustice in judgment, in measurement of length, weight, or volume. You shall have just balan...
Contributions to churches fall under new IRS rules. (Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)Thompson, Joy
Topics discussed include Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that covers religious groups's political activity, the view of Americans on churches' involvement in politics and previous efforts from politicians on repealing or modifying IRS rules on religious groups' political activities....