Taxes
- These States Are Devouring Widows’ HousesA recent Supreme Court case reveals the injustice of property-tax debt forfeiture.Bonnie Kristian|
- When Can a Ministry Count as a Church?In the case of the Family Research Council, it depends on if you ask the IRS or the US Religion Census.Daniel Silliman|
- Synod Votes to Simplify, Clarify Cross-Borders Relationship of the Christian Reformed ChurchTask force proposal promises to help US and Canadian congregations work together more easily.Adam MacInnis|
- Churches Still Depend on Clergy Housing AllowanceDespite recent legal cases and reports of greedy abuses, experts say the longstanding benefit remains safe.David Roach|
- What Joe Biden Puts in the Collection PlateTax records show gifts to three churches, two religious charities, a food bank, and more.Daniel Silliman|
- No Friend of Tax CollectorsChurches are tax exempt for good reason. Anything else would be disastrous.Michael Wear|
- What A Church Does, in Dollars and CentsA sociologist explains a congregation's contributions to the local economy.Interview conducted by Daniel Silliman|
- The Hidden Cost of Tax ExemptionChurches may someday lose their tax-exempt status. Would that be as bad as it sounds?Paul Matzko|
- Many Europeans Happy to Pay Tax to Churches They Don’t AttendPew finds a majority in six Western European countries are content to pay their “church tax” to support the common good.Griffin Paul Jackson|
- Pastor Parking Paves the Way for Controversial Church TaxesSome congregations will file taxes for the first time to comply with a new 21 percent tax on employee parking.Kate Shellnutt|
