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athelind ([personal profile] athelind) wrote2008-11-07 12:33 am

Film at 11: A Church is not a PAC. A PAC is not a Church.

There's a move to revoke the LDS Church's tax-exempt status for violating the section of the Federal code that limits the use of such organizations to influence legislation.

This seems entirely appropriate to me.

Do As Thou Wilt.


[identity profile] athelind.livejournal.com 2008-11-07 03:44 pm (UTC)(link)
If this goes through, it just means that the Church's organizational hierarchy would have to pay taxes on the currently-tax-free income they receive.

This may be a substantial sum, since the LDS mandates a 10% tithe from its adherents, but those "Devout Church Members who opposed Prop 8" won't see much impact beyond, perhaps, a little less gold plating in slightly-less-ostentatious tabernacles.