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Give Us a [Tax] Break

It is the state's business to discourage what hurts the community and encourage what builds it up

Christianity Today editorial | posted 5/21/2002 12:00AM

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Parsonage in PerilCongress protects tax exemption.

Comments in the March 5 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling are available in PDF form.

The Clergy Housing Allowance Clarification (H.R. 4156) amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that the parsonage allowance exclusion is limited to the fair rental value of the property.

News coverage of the issue includes:

Senate OKs bill to protect clergy housing allowance — Baptist Press (May 10, 2002)

Congress Acts Quickly to Prevent Judicial Review of Tax Exemption for Clergy — ABC News (May 9, 2002)

Clergy Tax Exemption at Center of Court, Legislative Fights — Religion News Service (May 4, 2002)

Clergy exemption for home backed — The Washington Times (April 3, 2002)

Lawmaker tries to preserve clergy housing tax break — The Sacramento Bee (March 30, 2002)

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