Morgan FairchildMar 14, 2023
Family Research Council Obtains Church Status From IRS — ProPublica https://www.propublica.org/article/family-research-council-irs-church-status
Right-Wing Think Tank Family Research Council Is Now a Church in Eyes of the IRS

The FRC, a staunch opponent of abortion and LGBTQ rights, joins a growing list of activist groups seeking church status, which allows organizations to shield themselves from financial scrutiny.

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Show thread🍸Pooka🥕Boo🍸Mar 14, 2023

@morgfair

WTF... my ass they're a religion.

Show threadMike Meadway 🇺🇸 🇩🇰 🇬🇧Mar 14, 2023

@lednabm @morgfair Hmm...given the tax advantages, maybe I should apply for exempt status as a church. I think I could make a credible argument for meeting the requirements (and I happen to be ordained).

Heck, if the FRC -- a blatantly political organization -- can get recognized, why not some of us?

Show thread🍸Pooka🥕Boo🍸
@mmeadway @morgfair indeed.... this tax status stuff is evil and precisely the kind of endorsement of religion the constitution forbids.
Mar 14, 2023 at 8:36pmWeb
Show threadMike Meadway 🇺🇸 🇩🇰 🇬🇧Mar 14, 2023

@lednabm @morgfair I just re-read the rules, and realized that because we are a large family that lives on the same property (in separate housing), we meet all of the qualifications if I simply create a few documents.

In short, if I meet the requirements, I can get a religious exemption from taxes. I don't think that's what the founders had in mind.

Show thread🍸Pooka🥕Boo🍸Mar 14, 2023
@mmeadway @morgfair agreed, but if you can get away with it, no harm trying.
Show threadMike Meadway 🇺🇸 🇩🇰 🇬🇧Mar 14, 2023

@lednabm @morgfair In my best Gandalf impression:

"Don't tempt me!"

Show thread🍸Pooka🥕Boo🍸Mar 14, 2023
@mmeadway @morgfair 😂🤣😂👍
Show threadMrfriskyMar 14, 2023
@mmeadway @lednabm @morgfair Trump would do it if he could. It would be a satanic church, but a church nonetheless.