08-08-2017, 01:50 AM
So the issue is abuse of their tax free, non profit status.
When churches are providing expensive homes to their pastors tax free, and venturing into vast real estate investments, again tax free, then they need to be investigated, revealed and handsomely fined for gaming the system.
If it's a rampant problem that the IRS is unwilling or unable to adequately address, perhaps it's time for religious institutions to lose this benefit. Other non profits shouldn't get penalized too though, just because there's this one especially bad apple in the bunch.
When churches are providing expensive homes to their pastors tax free, and venturing into vast real estate investments, again tax free, then they need to be investigated, revealed and handsomely fined for gaming the system.
If it's a rampant problem that the IRS is unwilling or unable to adequately address, perhaps it's time for religious institutions to lose this benefit. Other non profits shouldn't get penalized too though, just because there's this one especially bad apple in the bunch.