2007-07-21 04:56:55 · 11 answers · asked by georgetta d 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
They are exempt only from social security and medicare taxes because they refuse to accept those benefits due to their religious beliefs. They pay all other taxes.
2007-07-21 05:07:20 · answer #1 · answered by Dee 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Amish Taxes
2016-12-16 08:42:52 · answer #2 · answered by reader 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do Amish People Pay Taxes
2016-10-28 10:16:41 · answer #3 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They aren't. The Amish pay income taxes, property taxes, sales taxes, etc. just like anyone else does.
Some Amish groups have been exempted from Social Security and Medicare as their community provides a similar level of support and protection as SS and Medicare do. This is not automatic and has to be requested by the individual taxpayer.
2007-07-21 05:58:22 · answer #4 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
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2015-08-12 23:48:53 · answer #5 · answered by Adriane 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Members of the Amish community may apply for exemption from Social Security and Medicare based on a court case that was brought by an Amish taxpayer. The argument presented was that the taxpayer was never going to apply for SS benefits based on his religious beliefs.
After this court case, the IRS closed this "loophole" and only members of religious sects that existed before 1951 may apply for this exemption.
2007-07-21 06:14:57 · answer #6 · answered by ninasgramma 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
amish people exempt paying taxes: https://easily.im/e12/why-are-amish-people-exempt-from-paying-taxes
2015-05-11 19:09:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They aren't exempt from income tax. They can be exempt from social security payments, and then they can't collect social security benefits either.
2007-07-21 05:02:47 · answer #8 · answered by Judy 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The Amish are very hard working people. Go to Lancaster, PA and you will find them selling their goods such as beef, vegetables, wood working items they have made. They fall under the category of "religious group", in which case, they are tax exempt from a lot of things, the same as any other religion or church is.
2007-07-21 05:07:35 · answer #9 · answered by Nancy S 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Not sure if this is accurate? I would say though that most of them are not employed, they grow their own food, they don't use cars or trucks so they shouldn't have to pay highway or road taxes, they don't use utilities, no electricity, no running water except from a well. The only way one would pay taxes is if they actually have a job and earn money.
2007-07-21 05:01:23 · answer #10 · answered by progunr 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋