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"Metron" |
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21 Jul 2006 01:13:55 PM |
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IRS Warns Churches to Avoid Campaigning |
News
07/18/2006 06:36:35 EST
LOS ANGELES - The Internal Revenue Service has been warning churches
and nonprofit organizations that improper campaigning in the upcoming
political season could endanger their tax-exempt status.
In notices to more than 15,000 tax-exempt organizations, numerous
church denominations and tax preparers, the agency has detailed its
new enforcement program, called the Political Activity Compliance
Initiative, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday.
Under the initiative, the IRS plans to expedite investigations into
claims of improper campaigning, no longer waiting for an annual tax
return to be filed or the tax year to end before launching a probe. A
three-member committee will make an initial review of complaints and
then vote on whether to pursue the investigation in detail.
"While the vast majority of charities and churches do not engage in
politicking, an increasing number did take part in prohibited
activities in the 2004 election cycle," IRS Commissioner Mark W.
Everson said in a statement. "The rule against political campaign
intervention by charities and churches is long established. We are
stepping up our efforts to enforce it."
Since 2004, the IRS has investigated more than 200 organizations,
including All Saints Church in Pasadena.
Two days before the 2004 presidential election, the Rev. George F.
Regas, the church's former rector, delivered a guest sermon that
pictured Jesus in a debate with George W. Bush and John Kerry.
Although Regas didn't endorse a candidate, he said Jesus would have
told Bush that his pre-emptive war policy "has led to disaster."
The church drew national attention when the Rev. Ed Bacon, rector of
All Saints, disclosed the IRS investigation and later said the agency
believed the church had violated federal tax code barring tax-exempt
organizations from intervening in political campaigns and elections.
Church leaders have not heard from the IRS since October, when the
agency said the investigation was being taken to a higher level,
according to Regas. The IRS has not confirmed whether the
investigation is still ongoing.
Of the 62 organizations determined by the IRS to be in violation,
three lost their nonprofit status and 59 received warning letters. The
three who lost their status were not churches, and some of those
warned were ordered to pay an excise tax.
Federal law prohibits the IRS from releasing the names of those under
investigation, but the agency said it has more than 100 cases pending
and 40 of them are churches.
This month, OMB Watch, a Washington-based nonprofit government
watchdog group, issued a report criticizing the IRS enforcement
program and said the program could prompt retaliatory and harassment
complaints unless the agency develops clear guidelines.
"I don't think this is a case of bad faith," said Kay Guinane, author
of the report. "I just think it's a poorly structured program."
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| User: "Brian E. Clark" |
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| Title: Re: IRS Warns Churches to Avoid Campaigning |
21 Jul 2006 02:16:23 PM |
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In article <f61e0e1e0607211113m5e9b453cl66a7383ba4b13fe7
@mail.gmail.com>, Metron said...
LOS ANGELES - The Internal Revenue Service has been warning churches
and nonprofit organizations that improper campaigning in the upcoming
political season could endanger their tax-exempt status.
This time around, many churches are *opposed* to the
Republicans. So suddenly the law matters.
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Brian E. Clark
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| User: "Ronald More-More Moshki" |
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| Title: Re: IRS Warns Churches to Avoid Campaigning |
21 Jul 2006 04:24:34 PM |
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Brian E. Clark wrote:
In article <f61e0e1e0607211113m5e9b453cl66a7383ba4b13fe7
@mail.gmail.com>, Metron said...
LOS ANGELES - The Internal Revenue Service has been warning churches
and nonprofit organizations that improper campaigning in the upcoming
political season could endanger their tax-exempt status.
This time around, many churches are *opposed* to the
Republicans. So suddenly the law matters.
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Brian E. Clark
When Religions are taxed, we will know their theocracy is over.
Maybe 5006 AD?
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| User: "=?iso-8859-1?B?V+tuZONsZW4=?=" |
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| Title: Re: IRS Warns Churches to Avoid Campaigning |
21 Jul 2006 05:54:43 PM |
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"Ronald 'More-More' Moshki" <sector_four@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1153517073.968425.140770@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
Brian E. Clark wrote:
In article <f61e0e1e0607211113m5e9b453cl66a7383ba4b13fe7
@mail.gmail.com>, Metron said...
LOS ANGELES - The Internal Revenue Service has been warning churches
and nonprofit organizations that improper campaigning in the upcoming
political season could endanger their tax-exempt status.
This time around, many churches are *opposed* to the
Republicans. So suddenly the law matters.
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Brian E. Clark
When Religions are taxed, we will know their theocracy is over.
Maybe 5006 AD?
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They're money generating businesses and should be taxed like all other
businesses.
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WE.......
Will the men of Sodom be resurrected?
1.Yes. Watchtower 7/1879 p.8
2..No. Watchtower 6 /1/52 p.338
3.Yes. Watchtower 8 /1/ 65 p.479
4. No. Watchtower 6 /1/ 88 p. 31
5. Yes. Live Forever (old ed.) p. 179
6. No. Live Forever (new ed.) p.179
7. Yes. Insight, vol. 2, p. 985
8. No. Revelation book p. 273
Alpha and Omega:
1. Jehovah Awake, August 22, 1978, p. 28
2. Jesus Watchtower, Oct. 1, 1978, p. 15
3. Jehovah "Reasoning from the Scriptures" p. 412
Crucifixion of Jesus:
1. Jesus died on a cross " Life", p. 216
2. Jesus did NOT die on a cross "Truth," p. 142
3. We really can't be certain Watchtower, Apr.1 1984. p. 31 (Credit Gordie)
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| User: "Köi-Lö" |
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| Title: Re: IRS Warns Churches to Avoid Campaigning |
23 Jul 2006 05:27:09 PM |
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Ronald 'More-More' Moshki<sector_four@yahoo.com>wrote:
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I remain in the lead.
Instant idiot, add alcohol!! Hik.
I recommend a bullet to your temple, Moshki.
Funny, mang.
Funny? How is that funny?
Maybe next time---------:.
Maybe that's your secret plan.
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It's a family weakness. It goes way back.
Can I have sex while I'm on Paxil?
Note to self: Delete from brain.
1.
1?
there is not a trinity.
It's nice for an old person. It's like a game.
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You're not supposed to do that.
I still have very bad genital acne.
Do you have any friends you can talk to about it, Moshki? Scratch that.
Stupid question.
2.
2?
there is a trinity.
There's just so much you can't keep up with.
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Koi-Lo....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
Aquariums since 1952.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
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I do not post from Earthlink.net
All rude and/or obscene messages posted in my
name are by my impersonator.
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