We'll need plenty.
No, because the current tax code that allows them to be tax exempt limits their freedom of speech.
The code also encourages the creation of scams, such as scientology.
No one should be tax exempt.
Really? I give money to an organization that assists battered women and children, you are saying they should pay taxes on the money I give them? Political parties should pay taxes on contributions? Boys and girls clubs should pay taxes? Scouts? How about a neighborhood HOA? Non-profit organizations should not be taxed...
[STRIKE]No one[/STRIKE] Everyone should be tax exempt.
No one should be tax exempt.
BTW the gag on politics in Churches only applies to white churches. Yes that sounds prejudiced, but it is fact.
It's an incoming pool of money from tax free donations. Most of it goes to pastor's salary, expense account, housing allowance, transportation allowance, pastor's retirement, building mortgage, upkeep and maintenance. Bigger churches, associate pastor, church secretary, maybe missions in the budget if they want to go mission somewhere for a couple weeks.
If anything could be taxed, maybe the salary, but I don't know. House payment, car and maintenance, would probably fall under the church umbrella.