2007-10-01 10:50:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
They have 501 (c) 3 status given by the Internal Revenue Service meaning that they are not in a profitable business (they 'give back' approximately what they take in) and they agree to be non-political.
2007-10-01 11:00:06 · answer #1 · answered by Michael K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
US Constitution First Amendment:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
The courts have held that churches are tax-exempt because of the First Amendment.
2007-10-01 20:10:56 · answer #2 · answered by ninasgramma 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Everyone is correct who says because of the 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. To tax religion would be the same as taxing belief. Do you want to be taxed because you believe in Atheism and Agnosticism? To tax religion would be to create the thought police.
2007-10-02 16:26:12 · answer #3 · answered by neofreshmao 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Separation of Church & State
2007-10-01 17:54:50 · answer #4 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋