Attn: IRS. I found some people who need to pay taxes....Sic 'em

[NightWatcher]

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2008/09/27/20080927Montini0928.html

Sermon on the stump: Pastors to violate IRS law

Today, more than 30 ministers from across the country plan to purposefully violate federal law by endorsing political candidates during their church sermons.

Religious people, like the rest of us, can say what they want. It's a free country.

But under a federal law that has existed for more than 50 years, religious organizations cannot engage in political speech while they also accept deductible contributions. If they do, they risk losing their tax-exempt status.

[DainBramaged]

1. End their non-profit staus, they want to play, they have to pay

[madmax]

2. This is a major pet peeve with me.

Revoke their tax exempt status post haste. Like NOW!!

Also any income (stocks,bonds), ownership (income property) etc. should be tax.

Freeloading bastids!

[TexasProgresive]

3. Being a minister does not give one tax exempt status

It's the non profit organization that is tax exempt. All salaries are taxable no matter who pays it out-the government and corporations private or not.

These fools put their churchs at risk not themselves.

[wildbilln864]

4. k&r! go get em! nt

[ThoughtCriminal]

5. Do the members of these churches realize how it affects them?

If I understand correctly does this mean their "Tithes" may no longer be deductable?