Religious Tax Exemptions

Trick-or-Treat? Halloween and Druids are Holy and Tax-Exempt

Blake Bromley | Posted 05.25.2011

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Blake Bromley

On some not-too-distant Halloween, or Samhain to your Druid friends, Canadians might be tempted to claim a charitable donation tax credit for the cost of those Twizzlers and Twix.

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It's Time to End the Church of Scientology's Tax-Exempt Status

Steven Hassan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steven Hassan

American tax codes are wrongly benefiting and empowering the unethical, potentially illegal, and most assuredly uncharitable activities of an organization using "religion" as a cloak.

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Religious Parks

DailyFinance | Bruce Watson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Religious Tax Exemptions, Religious Theme Parks, Religion, Orlando-Florida, The Holy Land Experience, Trinity Broadcasting Network, Business News

One might wonder why so many people desperately sought entrance to a park whose central features are a re-enactment of Jesus' crucifixion, a 1200-squa...

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Prop 8 Casualty...Is It Overkill?

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 11.17.2011

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Charles Karel Bouley

No one- not Mormons, Catholics or any one else - should have the right to vote for something that violates the Equal Protection Clause of the State and U.S. Constitution.

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Separation of Church and Estate

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeff Schweitzer

Churches are political organizations that routinely violate IRS statutes, undermining any claim they might have had to property tax exemptions.

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Loyola University, Franciscan Development May Lose Tax Break

Crain's Chicago Business | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Clare, Religious Tax Exemptions, Franciscan Sisters, Loyola Chicago, James Houlihan, The Clare Water Tower, Clare Tax Exemption, Chicago News

A high-end Gold Coast retirement tower developed the Franciscan Sisters religious order on land leased from Loyola University Chicago may lose its pro...

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