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… Should Churches Be Tax Exempt? Why is your church tax exempt? Why should it … this is something we seldom think about. After all, tax exemption for churches has always been given and we assume, because of its …

… No Strings Attached: Why the Government Shouldn’t Tax Churches Church tax exemptions protect our First … or interference from the government. Unfortunately, another significant case, Branch Ministries v. Rossotti , set …

… Kansas town agrees to exempt churches from ‘driveway tax’ ADF lawsuit prompts city of Mission to exempt churches, … Churches are exempt from taxes for good reasons, and that exemption should be respected.” In August 2010, the Mission …

… ADF sues city of Mission for implementing new driveway tax Published December 21, 2010 Related Case: First Baptist … Fund attorneys filed a lawsuit Monday on behalf of two churches in response to a city of Mission property tax … Erik Stanley. “Cleverly disguising a tax as a fee is just another way to penalize churches and other non-profit …

… Maine town: No parking lot taxes for charities…except for churches ADF files lawsuit to challenge tax assessed against church but not other charitable groups … Court in Knox. The city granted the church a property tax exemption for its building but not for its parking lot and …

… Court thwarts Illinois agency’s attempt to tax religious ministry to underprivileged children ADF …  – An Illinois court ruled Wednesday that the state can’t tax a religious ministry to underprivileged children. The … is the government wrong on the law when it attempts to tax a non-taxable entity, it is doing no one any favors by …

… Maine church’s tax dilemma may lead to new law Lawsuit prompts town to issue tax exemption, legislation proposed to end discrimination against churches Published May 6, 2013 Related Case: Aldersgate …

… asks to intervene in atheists’ lawsuit that seeks to force churches to file tax returns ADF attorneys represent The New Macedonia Baptist … likely to defend the constitutionality of the [Form 990] exemption [for churches], its particular interest in doing so …

… Bureaucratic error results in $50K tax bill, possible foreclosure on rural Ariz. church State … in foreclosure even though the church should owe no tax. “Churches shouldn’t live in fear of being punished or … Quartzsite. Under state law, the church qualified for an exemption from property taxes, so it filed the appropriate …

… Ariz. church appeals to state’s high court over $50K tax bill Alliance Defending Freedom represents Quartzsite … property tax bill that would force it to shut down. “Churches shouldn’t live in fear of being punished by the … have praised. Under state law, the church qualified for an exemption from property taxes and filed the appropriate …