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Mixed Blessings
Love offerings prove taxing.
Casting Too Wide a Net
Ministries protest proposed finance reform.
More Giving, Less Taxing
President Obama's tax plan will hurt the very people he's trying to help.
Q & A: 'Joe the Plumber'
The man who became a metaphor for the average American in the 2008 election tells CT about his Christian faith and the future of the Republican Party.
Goodbye Charity
Churches and charitable institutions provide services that some politicians feel belong to the federal government.
Church Pink Slips
Tax exemption means layoffs hit congregations' employees harder.
Death Tax Resurrected
Churches and nonprofits poised to benefit from estate gifts.
Will Obama Tax Plan Hurt Religious Groups?
Some say yes, others say no.
Of Church, State, and Taxes
If you want to know what the establishment of religion looks like, check out church history, not American tax law.
Change of Address
Kenneth Copeland turns to IRS to avoid Senate inquiry into prosperity ministries.
IRS Rules to Remember
ECFA and IRS recommendations for churches that run businesses.
Gambling Opponents Say Moral Argument No Longer a Trump
As casinos and lotteries spread, two-thirds of Americans join in.
Five of Six Ministries Meet Deadline in Senate Spending Probe
Dollar's ministry won't provide material voluntarily.
In Perspective: Why Grassley Investigates
If Congress rewrites the tax rules for churches, they have to know how churches operate, says Richard Hammar.
Praise and Dismay for Senate Scrutiny of Ministries' Finances
While some cheer inquiry into alleged misuses of church funds, others fear government intrusion.
Filling in the Blanks
A revised tax form should make nonprofit organizations more transparent.
Supreme Court Turns Down Challenge to Faith-Based Office
Ruling says taxpayers don't have standing to sue executive branch for use of funds.
The Bagel Between Church and State
Plus: Should we stop talking about the Jesus tomb hoax? A Christian college's bus tragedy, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Receipt at the Ready
New IRS guidelines clamp down on anonymous cash giving.
The Earmark Epidemic
The disease must be cured for the common good.

Top Story April 24, 2024

Mike Johnson Defies GOP to Heed Evangelical Pleas for Ukraine Aid
Mike Johnson Defies GOP to Heed Evangelical Pleas for Ukraine Aid
After lobbying from fellow Southern Baptists and Christians affected by the war, the House speaker moves a package forward.

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