with a church being a not for profit organization what laws do must pastors and ministers run the risk of getting into serious trouble about ?
2006-10-26 08:37:26 · 7 answers · asked by cjw_workingmom 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
any one connected with any non profit organization must be careful of How the money that was raised is spent.
for example a Non Profit group in our area raised money to help the poor and when they were audited it was found of every $1.00 (dollar ) raised .50 (half a penny) was spent on the poor. the rest was spent by the group on very lavish parties and other so called fund raising events.
2006-10-26 08:55:11 · answer #1 · answered by Syberian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Endorsing a particular political candidate, ballot initiative, or agenda.
But there's considerable leeway in this -- for example, Gov. Arnold in California visited two churches over the weekend, and made political speeches at each one...but the churches didn't get in trouble. As long as you've got the right friends, you're fine. If you go against the Bush administration, though, watch out -- they'll enforce the law. A liberal church in Calif. is in trouble because the pastor told his congregation to vote their consciences and choose peace -- which the adminstistration interpreted as them being against the Iraq war, and now they might have their non-profit status taken away. Selective enforcement? You bet! Welcome to W's version of 1984.
2006-10-26 08:44:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The people that run any non profit org. cannot divert funds from the non profit to themselves or other individuals for personal or political purposes but must follow the legitimate non profitable purposes as set forth in the rules for sections 501c3 organizations.
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2006-10-26 09:37:00 · answer #3 · answered by goldenboyblue 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Recently, here in Minnesota, a minister endorsed a Republican for US Representative. Apparently, there were members of the congregation who didn't feel the same way and he was reported to the IRS. The IRS is currently reviewing the church's tax-exempt status.
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2006-10-26 09:56:20 · answer #4 · answered by Wayne Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Murder, rape, political endorsement of a specific candidate or issue. They are citizens, and are not exempt from the laws of the land.
2006-10-26 08:46:48 · answer #5 · answered by Cabana C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dere are no such things as "church laws"
2006-10-26 09:24:29 · answer #6 · answered by yubi101 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
political endorsements.
2006-10-26 08:39:30 · answer #7 · answered by romulusnr 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋