Should religious organizations be exempt from tax in the US?

[The United Brony Armies]

Currently any religious organization in the US is exempt from paying taxes. Obviously this costs the US a lot of money*, so should the religious organizations be exempt?

Personally I don't think they should. In my opinion if you exempt a religious organization from paying taxes you are not separating Church and State.

So what say you NS, should the religious organizations be exempt from taxes? And is it not separating Church and State if they are exempt?

I do not know the exact amount I just assume that it would be a lot of money considering how many religious organizations there are in the US

[Juggalo world]

How should they be taxed then 100$ per follower ?
Why bother taxing someone churches and the like or more or less just privately funded anyway.

[Chaunceys]

No, they shouldn't

[Jumalariik]

Of course they should be exempt, many churches (like a lot of Baptist churches) are independent, meaning, that they have to fund themselves. This is extremely difficult to do, especially since there are other costs and since if the community that it serves does not have enough money, they will have no right to religion. This would be going against religious freedom because only big Churches like the Catholic church would be able to exist.

[Gaelic Celtia]

No, they should not. I do not see why they should be in the first place, and considering the Vatican is worth around 15 billion, the Catholic Church at least can contribute a bit of taxes.

[Orla]

No, I think they should be taxed just as much as anyone else.

[Cuprum]

The goverment can't tax your faith organization because the church's money comes from the taxpayers

[The United Brony Armies]

How should they be taxed then 100$ per follower ?
Why bother taxing someone churches and the like or more or less just privately funded anyway.

Well the tax would be on Churches and the like. So whatever money is made by the Church or whatever would be taxed. Not by follower.

[Jumalariik]

How should they be taxed then 100$ per follower ?
Why bother taxing someone churches and the like or more or less just privately funded anyway.

Well the tax would be on Churches and the like. So whatever money is made by the Church or whatever would be taxed. Not by follower.

Churches are nonprofits and many give to charity, do you want to tax charities too?

[The United Brony Armies]

Of course they should be exempt, many churches (like a lot of Baptist churches) are independent, meaning, that they have to fund themselves. This is extremely difficult to do, especially since there are other costs and since if the community that it serves does not have enough money, they will have no right to religion. This would be going against religious freedom because only big Churches like the Catholic church would be able to exist.

Most regular businesses are making money for themselves and they have to pay taxes.

[The Time Alliance]

No.

Keep the Religious a Religion thing only and keep the Government secular.
Church funding doesn't come from government why should they pay taxes? Mormon churches I note Make money via donations by individuals and organizations. Why should this be taxed?

[Grand Britannia]

I though they did that already.

You know, taxing people.

[Jumalariik]

Of course they should be exempt, many churches (like a lot of Baptist churches) are independent, meaning, that they have to fund themselves. This is extremely difficult to do, especially since there are other costs and since if the community that it serves does not have enough money, they will have no right to religion. This would be going against religious freedom because only big Churches like the Catholic church would be able to exist.

Most regular businesses are making money for themselves and they have to pay taxes.

As I said above, churches do not make profit, they exist only thanks to donations often.
Seeing in you sig that you're anti religion, I don't see why you'd agree with me.

[Kelinfort]

Currently any religious organization in the US is exempt from paying taxes. Obviously this costs the US a lot of money*, so should the religious organizations be exempt?

Personally I don't think they should. In my opinion if you exempt a religious organization from paying taxes you are not separating Church and State.

So what say you NS, should the religious organizations be exempt from taxes? And is it not separating Church and State if they are exempt?

I do not know the exact amount I just assume that it would be a lot of money considering how many religious organizations there are in the US

Tax the ones that do not contribute charitably.

[The Kingdom Historia]

if that church establishment is producing buisness like figures each like the church of scientology then yes

[New Waterford]

No.

[Eaglleia]

Yes, most religious organizations aren't profitable enterprises.

[Imperium of the Gliusor Species]

Yeah, the religious organizations should be exempt unless the government makes any move to support organizations espousing religious beliefs- that is, it becomes theocratic. In which case, the churches will pay up, or be shut down.

[Gaelic Celtia]

Currently any religious organization in the US is exempt from paying taxes. Obviously this costs the US a lot of money*, so should the religious organizations be exempt?

Personally I don't think they should. In my opinion if you exempt a religious organization from paying taxes you are not separating Church and State.

So what say you NS, should the religious organizations be exempt from taxes? And is it not separating Church and State if they are exempt?

I do not know the exact amount I just assume that it would be a lot of money considering how many religious organizations there are in the US

Tax the ones that do not contribute charitably.

Or ones that earn a certain amount. That way, the smaller churches can have a chance to establish themselves, but the huge organizations can still contribute to the tax income.

[Great Nepal]

Well the tax would be on Churches and the like. So whatever money is made by the Church or whatever would be taxed. Not by follower.

Churches are nonprofits and many give to charity, do you want to tax charities too?

If they give to charity, they can claim tax exemptions for charitable donations like you know... every other organisation

[The Time Alliance]

Do we tax charities?

[Eaglleia]

Do we tax charities?

Not public registered charities.

[Jumalariik]

Churches are nonprofits and many give to charity, do you want to tax charities too?

If they give to charity, they can claim tax exemptions for charitable donations like you know... every other organisation

Almost all churches give to charities of some sort.

[Galloism]

Given that church tax exemption is the only thing preventing direct lobbying and participation in the political process of churches... it's a good trade.

We should enforce the terms of the deal better, but the deal, in essence, is a good one.

[Valica]

Yes. They are not a charity.
Churches are a place where people go to prey to their man-in-the-sky of choice.
They are not, by law, required to put the money into anything other than their own wallets.
Therefore they are not a charity.
And they should be taxed accordingly.