Is atheism a non-prophet organization?
2006-07-30 17:23:31 · 7 answers · asked by Creepy Uncle Bob 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ Canada
i really hope someone else gets that besides me
2006-07-30 17:25:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally a Religious organization is exempt on taxes from the land and church property; which is used in the operation of the religious organization. So a hospital owned and operated by a religion gets a lot of tax breaks on the land and the equipment used in the hospital. The exact rules vary for each state.
According to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atheism
"Atheism, in its broadest sense, is a lack of belief in a deity or deities: the opposite of theism."
So atheism is the lack of religion and therefore wouldn't be covered by the law, unless you made up a atheist religion, which is kind of going left and right at the same time.
The principle of providing tax shelters to religion is derived from the 1st amendment, which protects a person's freedom of religion. If a government doesn’t tax the religion or levy any laws against one then it can claim that it is not trying to control the religion. This tax shelter is not a popular one. Look at all the prime real estate controlled by religion, especially in large cities like New York. New York city would love to tax some of this property, or better yet get its hands on it. Since the religion owns the property though it will remain in the hands of the church until the religion is disbanded.
Another advantage of freedom of religion is that no one has to try and decide which religions are valid or not. If you can form a religion based on the statement (in my opinion fact) that god doesn’t exist and gather followers then you can do it. But, if you become a preacher through an Internet Religion then you would be subscribing to that religion, not your own.
2006-07-30 17:58:44 · answer #2 · answered by Dan S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None. It has to be a recognized religion to qualify for tax breaks and then it requires income and property to exempt from taxes.
2006-07-30 17:28:11 · answer #3 · answered by xtowgrunt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question... Depends on if Federal prisoners have to file taxes or not, I guess...
Depends on what your definition of 'is' is.
2006-07-30 17:56:13 · answer #4 · answered by rumplesnitz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good ones..no the profit is intelligence..
2006-07-30 17:27:26 · answer #5 · answered by Black 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is, I'd totally join.
2006-07-30 17:26:24 · answer #6 · answered by Bright Eyes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know canadian law.
2006-07-30 17:27:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋