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yellowcanine

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50. No. Churches as employers have to pay employer share of payroll taxes like everyone else. If this

Sun Jul 1, 2012, 08:53 PM

Jul 2012

is a tax it is a payroll tax. So yes they have to pay. Churches are exempt from paying income tax and property tax, not payroll taxes.

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Did the Chief Justice hand the Catholic Church a victory? [View all] SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 OP

Whoever said churches can't be taxed? struggle4progress Jun 2012 #1

Unless the laws are changed, they can't be SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #4

Got a USC reference for that? struggle4progress Jun 2012 #11

Thank you.... FarPoint Jun 2012 #15

26 U.S.C. � 501 : US Code - Section 501: Exemption from tax on corporations, certain trusts, etc. SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #16

26 USC is the Internal Revenue code: subtitle A (�� 1�1564) covers federal income tax; struggle4progress Jun 2012 #20

You asked for a USC cite and I provided one SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #22

? struggle4progress Jun 2012 #24

Clearly, he was asking about that specific tax Motown_Johnny Jun 2012 #33

Post removed Post removed Jun 2012 #35

How can you be so wrong? Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #36

They have to break the law in order to be taxed SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #41

But isn't it breaking the law to not provide coverage? Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #43

No, it's not breaking the law to not provide coverage SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #44

It still says penalty. Only Roberts thinks it is a tax Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #45

Churches pay some taxes, such as payroll taxes. NutmegYankee Jul 2012 #37

But this isn't a payroll tax or an excise tax n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #40

It is whatever the Government chose it to be. NutmegYankee Jul 2012 #49

No. Churches as employers have to pay employer share of payroll taxes like everyone else. If this yellowcanine Jul 2012 #50

Had not thought of it but it may SoutherDem Jun 2012 #2

It will be better for women to have health coverage RainDog Jun 2012 #3

I agree with you however, it isn't a fine anymore, it's a tax SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #8

I stand corrected RainDog Jun 2012 #14

I agree on the tax exemption piece SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #17

It depends on what the church is doing. RC Jun 2012 #27

Agreed SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #29

Probably liens against assets. Chan790 Jul 2012 #46

Churches do pay generally applicable taxes Sgent Jun 2012 #31

When they function in the marketplace, they can be taxed treestar Jun 2012 #5

That could be true which means people will be covered anyway and health insurance corporations Lint Head Jun 2012 #6

I thought the mandate/tax was for individuals. n/t TexasProgresive Jun 2012 #7

How can it be a tax for individuals but not for employers? n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #10

Churches were never subject to the ACA GarroHorus Jun 2012 #9

Catholic schools don't pay taxes, can't speak to universities or hospitals SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #12

They are using non-profit status. nt NutmegYankee Jul 2012 #38

And? SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #39

A non-profit is not exempt from all taxes. NutmegYankee Jul 2012 #48

If there is employment, there is competition. Life Long Dem Jun 2012 #13

The contraception law did NOT apply to CHURCHES. I don't think the ACA does, either. Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #18

You are correct on how the law is written SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #19

The Catch 22 is...the govt can't collect the tax from ANYONE. It's a tax or a penalty... Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #30

The IRS Commissioner strongly disagrees with you. former9thward Jul 2012 #42

I've since read that the IRS will withhold that penalty IF you want something else from the IRS, Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #47

The IRS can withhold a refund, but it sounds like it can't do anything else. pnwmom Jul 2012 #51

No not just the refund. former9thward Jul 2012 #53

Why would they, or other businesses, drop their coverage? Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #32

Actually he handed some Catholic organizations a victory loyalsister Jun 2012 #21

Fair enough SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #23

Many religious organizations are not aligned with the most vocal elements loyalsister Jun 2012 #25

I understand and totally agree with everything in your post SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #26

I agree that they aren't the most vocal loyalsister Jun 2012 #28

AFAIK, when a "church" is operating as a business, they pay applicable taxes. NYC Liberal Jun 2012 #34

It's not the employer who pays the mandate. It's the uninsured individual, perhaps JDPriestly Jul 2012 #52