A holy mess: Churches, other nonprofits confront parking tax

[DonViejo]

Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the parking benefits that churches, synagogues, hospitals, colleges and other nonprofits offer their employees are suddenly taxable.

By BRIAN FALER 12/16/2018 07:02 AM

Republicans’ tax overhaul is going to have religious leaders across the country suddenly contemplating the finer points of their parking lots.

Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the parking benefits that churches, synagogues, hospitals, colleges and other nonprofits offer their employees are now taxable. That’s causing headaches for nonprofit administrators trying to figure out complicated new rules that can require them to calculate everything from snow removal costs to what percent of spaces are used by employees. It will likely all end up with pastors losing their reserved spots and competing with the congregation for parking before services.

“All over America — it’s no longer going to say, ‘This space reserved for Pastor Smith,’” predicts Steven Woolf, senior tax policy counsel for the Jewish Federations of North America. “Those signs will be coming down.”

A host of religious groups and other not-for-profit organizations are demanding Congress repeal the provision requiring the new tax.

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https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/16/congress-tax-reform-irs-churches-parking-1027598

[dembotoz]

1. stupid is as stupid does

[Merlot]

2. Finally, a "tax cut" I can agree with. Cutting churches out of the tax free zone.

[StarryNite]

3. And I agree with you!