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RE: Should Churches Pay Taxes? - Fox™ - 12-27-2013
(12-27-2013, 05:31 AM)Singularity Wrote: Oh, so its a business?
In which country is the church located?
It's non-profit, and has been around for over 200 years. I'm in the USA. Nothing is sold, etc. It's no business. Almost of all of what we do, that is close to business, is charity work.
RE: Should Churches Pay Taxes? - Singularity - 12-27-2013
(12-27-2013, 05:35 AM)Storm Wrote: It's non-profit, and has been around for over 200 years. I'm in the USA. Nothing is sold, etc. It's no business. Almost of all of what we do, that is close to business, is charity work.
Okay, thank you for your input.
RE: Should Churches Pay Taxes? - Leader - 12-27-2013
(12-27-2013, 03:54 AM)Storm Wrote: I don't believe so; mine, and a lot of others run on donations only. I don't believe the church should pay it, especially because most don't take any government funding, and (most of them) are non-profit.
Most businesses don't take government funding, either. They work hard to be able to stay afloat, and they have to pay taxes. Even though they church says it is "non-profit", they rake in millions, maybe even billions of dollars in donations. They do not need that money, and it should be going to the government.
It costs money to exempt the Church from taxes.
Quote:University of Tampa professor Ryan T. Cragun along with students Stephanie Yeager and Desmond Vega ran some calculations and figured out a number:
- While some people may be bothered by the fact that there are pastors who live in multimillion dollar homes, this is old news to most. But here is what should bother you about these expensive homes: You are helping to pay for them! You pay for them indirectly, the same way local, state, and federal governments in the United States subsidize religion — to the tune of about $71 billion every year.
You can read more about this here.
RE: Should Churches Pay Taxes? - Fox™ - 12-27-2013
(12-27-2013, 05:48 AM)Leader Wrote: Most businesses don't take government funding, either. They work hard to be able to stay afloat, and they have to pay taxes. Even though they church says it is "non-profit", they rake in millions, maybe even billions of dollars in donations. They do not need that money, and it should be going to the government.
It costs money to exempt the Church from taxes.
You can read more about this here.
Mine doesn't make that kind of money. It's a smaller, community church. Almost all money made is donated or goes to things like quilts, health kits, etc. that are sent off using different Lutheran charities.
RE: Should Churches Pay Taxes? - Leader - 12-27-2013
(12-27-2013, 05:51 AM)Storm Wrote: Mine doesn't make that kind of money. It's a smaller, community church. Almost all money made is donated or goes to things like quilts, health kits, etc. that are sent off using different Lutheran charities.
Does your church pay taxes?
RE: Should Churches Pay Taxes? - Singularity - 12-27-2013
(12-27-2013, 05:52 AM)Leader Wrote: Does your church pay taxes?
His church is in USA.
So I wouldnt think they would.
RE: Should Churches Pay Taxes? - Fox™ - 12-27-2013
(12-27-2013, 05:52 AM)Leader Wrote: Does your church pay taxes?
Probably. I think there should be exemptions on certain things, however, property tax, and standard tax should be taxed to them. I know, here, if you buy stuff for the charity events for the church, and stuff like that, you can get tax-exemptions. I think that's fair. There are certain taxes they should pay. Mine is simply a small community church.
RE: Should Churches Pay Taxes? - Singularity - 12-27-2013
(12-27-2013, 05:51 AM)Storm Wrote: Mine doesn't make that kind of money. It's a smaller, community church. Almost all money made is donated or goes to things like quilts, health kits, etc. that are sent off using different Lutheran charities.
Also, why wouldnt you donate it to society and bettering the land around you through taxes :3
RE: Should Churches Pay Taxes? - Leader - 12-27-2013
(12-27-2013, 05:57 AM)Singularity Wrote: His church is in USA.
So I wouldnt think they would.
That's what I thought.
(12-27-2013, 05:58 AM)Storm Wrote: Probably. I think there should be exemptions on certain things, however, property tax, and standard tax should be taxed to them. I know, here, if you buy stuff for the charity events for the church, and stuff like that, you can get tax-exemptions. I think that's fair. There are certain taxes they should pay. Mine is simply a small community church.
They most likely don't pay either of the taxes that you listed.
RE: Should Churches Pay Taxes? - Fox™ - 12-27-2013
(12-27-2013, 05:58 AM)Singularity Wrote: Also, why wouldnt you donate it to society and bettering the land around you through taxes :3
wouldn't*
I'd also like to state that taxes don't better society as a whole. They benefit the government who spreads the taxes through families on welfare and food stamps, who in-fact, a lot are too lazy to get a job. We still help society, but the United States isn't the only country. I think they said we donated over 1,000 health kits (towel, tooth brush, tooth paste, nail clippers, water, food, etc.--Basic hygiene and needs) to Haiti after the major earth quake.