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Stunning Trump decision to tax churches
June 26, 2018
Nice church you have there. Does the archbishop have his own parking space? He does? The IRS will be in touch
Republicans have quietly imposed a new tax on churches, synagogues and other nonprofits, a little-noticed and surprising change that could cost some groups tens of thousands of dollars
Well, as you may recall, last year’s Republican tax cut on corporations and millionaires was actually considerably higher than the $1.5 trillion they budgeted, so they had to increase a bunch of other taxes to bring it in line. One of the ways they did that was to end tax breaks for fringe benefits.
The problem is that churches don’t pay taxes. You can’t remove a tax break churches weren’t getting in the first place, so instead they simply imposed a brand new tax on fringe benefits for folks who work for churches. Politico explains further:
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/26/republican-tax-law-churches-employees-670362?tab=most-read
"The main benefits affected are transportation-related, like free parking in a lot or a garage and subway and bus passes. It also targets meals provided to workers and, in some circumstances, may affect gym memberships….Churches and other groups want to know how they are supposed to go about calculating the value of things like parking spaces for employees. Some wonder if the garages provided as part of clergy residences are now taxable."
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friend...finally-hit-churches-and-leaders-are-furious/
gsgs comment-
Now, we have the question- Is the tax happening because of an accidental overlooked detail, or is it a deliberate effort to squeeze political oppostion out of existence ? Where is a communlty's last refuge ? Where does resistance reside ? It is the poorest of churches, the most threadbare of non-profits, that provide for the poverty stricken, the powerless, and those in desperate need. Where do those with truncheons and arsonist's weapons hesitate to harm ?
A cynical view would say that this tax kills many annoying birds with one stone, for this regime, presided over by an Orange Killer Klown. /end gsgs comment
06/26/2018
TAXES
Republican tax law hits churches
Some nonprofits could start paying taxes for the first time.
JUNE 26, 2018
The GOP’s Sloppy Tax Bill Has Finally Hit Churches… and Leaders Are Furious
Republicans Use Church Tax to Fund Millionaire Tax Cut
JUN. 26, 2018
June 26, 2018
Nice church you have there. Does the archbishop have his own parking space? He does? The IRS will be in touch
Republicans have quietly imposed a new tax on churches, synagogues and other nonprofits, a little-noticed and surprising change that could cost some groups tens of thousands of dollars
Well, as you may recall, last year’s Republican tax cut on corporations and millionaires was actually considerably higher than the $1.5 trillion they budgeted, so they had to increase a bunch of other taxes to bring it in line. One of the ways they did that was to end tax breaks for fringe benefits.
The problem is that churches don’t pay taxes. You can’t remove a tax break churches weren’t getting in the first place, so instead they simply imposed a brand new tax on fringe benefits for folks who work for churches. Politico explains further:
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/26/republican-tax-law-churches-employees-670362?tab=most-read
"The main benefits affected are transportation-related, like free parking in a lot or a garage and subway and bus passes. It also targets meals provided to workers and, in some circumstances, may affect gym memberships….Churches and other groups want to know how they are supposed to go about calculating the value of things like parking spaces for employees. Some wonder if the garages provided as part of clergy residences are now taxable."
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friend...finally-hit-churches-and-leaders-are-furious/
gsgs comment-
Now, we have the question- Is the tax happening because of an accidental overlooked detail, or is it a deliberate effort to squeeze political oppostion out of existence ? Where is a communlty's last refuge ? Where does resistance reside ? It is the poorest of churches, the most threadbare of non-profits, that provide for the poverty stricken, the powerless, and those in desperate need. Where do those with truncheons and arsonist's weapons hesitate to harm ?
A cynical view would say that this tax kills many annoying birds with one stone, for this regime, presided over by an Orange Killer Klown. /end gsgs comment
06/26/2018
TAXES
Republican tax law hits churches
Some nonprofits could start paying taxes for the first time.
JUNE 26, 2018
The GOP’s Sloppy Tax Bill Has Finally Hit Churches… and Leaders Are Furious
Republicans Use Church Tax to Fund Millionaire Tax Cut
JUN. 26, 2018
