Basic Tax Aspects for Religious Organizations
by Lisa A. Runquist Revised January, 2001 “Piety is no defense to the assessments of the tax collector.” Scripture Press Foundation v. United States, 285 F.2d 800, 904 (1961), cert denied 368 U.S. 985. Religious organizations are not exempt from complying with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, or applicable state laws. However, there…