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There's a double standard here, though. Tax-exempt charities are prohibited from using tax-exempt funds to engage in certain kinds of political speech. Those t
by mumblemumble 3y ago
There's a double standard here, though.
Tax-exempt charities are prohibited from using tax-exempt funds to engage in certain kinds of political speech. Those that do electioneer or conduct lobbying, for example, have separate non-tax-exempt branches that handle it, with their own funds and strict financial firewalls separating them from the rest of the organization.
Churches, on the other hand, get to flout those rules all the time. And I do mean churches; other religions don't tend to enjoy quite the same latitude.
And that selective enforcement by the government is a separation of church and state issue.
- username3 3y agoDidn’t America have churches before tax exempt laws? Tax laws came later. Your problem is with taxes and government spending. Remove taxes churches are exempt from and raise sales tax.
- mcv 3y agoSales tax is very regressive. I'd rather see income tax raised. But honestly, property tax does make a lot of sense. I'd suggest a property tax exemption for all properties that are used for community gatherings, which includes open church services, but also other clubs and organisations that bring people together. I think that's justifiable, and it frees churches from their most unavoidable tax costs.