Theos-Talk Archives (February 1997 Message tl00376)

On Sat, 15 Feb 1997 Drpsionic@aol.com wrote:

> Doss,
>
> In a message dated 97-02-14 19:53:38 EST, you write:
>
> > there is
> >likely to be political attention being paid by some congressman or senator
> >who in turn asks IRS to investigate into the allegation that ES defacto
> >controls a democratic tax exempt organization. This will lead to all the
> >officers (including past ones) being put on oath and asked very many probing
> >questions. In addition they will also dig into all paperwork.
>
> If the TS is chartered as a religious or spiritual body, no politician will
> touch that with a ten foot pole.  The first amendment lawyers will come in
> and make hash of any attempt at an investigation with every major and minor
> religious body in the US (especially the Roman Catholic Church) filing friend
> of the court briefs.
>
> Chuck the Heretic

It is a good question, as to under what category TS has tax exempt status.

MKR

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