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IRS Denies Christian Non-Profit Tax-Exempt Status: ‘Bible’s Teachings Affiliated with Republican Party’

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The IRS denied tax-exempt status to a Texas Christian non-profit last month. The IRS argued it was not eligible for 501(c)(3) status in part because "Bible teachings are typically affiliated with the Republican party and candidates" Christians Engaged, an organization dedicated to educate and empower Christians to pray for the nation and elected officials, vote, and be civically engaged.

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The Ohio Star

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IRS Denies Tax Exemption to Christian Group, Associates Bible with GOP - The Ohio Star

by Fred Lucas A top Internal Revenue Service official told a Christian group that “Bible teachings are typically affiliated” with the Republican Party as a rationale for denying its application for tax-exempt status.The Texas-based Christians Engaged filed an appeal on Wednesday to the IRS’ denial, objecting to the tax agency’s assertion that it is partisan.In a May 18 denial letter, IRS Exempt Organizations Director Stephen A. Martin said Chris…

4 years ago·Ohio, United States

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The Gateway Pundit

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IRS Denies Texas-Based Christian Group Tax Exempt Status, Claims 'Bible's Teachings Affiliated with GOP'

The IRS rejected a Texas-based Christian group’s tax exempt status because the Bible’s teachings are affiliated with the Republican party.Stephen Martin, the IRS director of exemptions, sent a letter to Christians Engaged said the organization used Bible teachings “typically affiliated with the Republican Party and candidates” to educate people on how to vote. Fox Business reported:By teaching members about issues such as “the sanctity of life, …

4 years ago·United States

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CITIZEN FREE PRESS

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The IRS is back to being corrupt…

‘Christians Engaged’ president Bunni Pounds and First Liberty Institute’s Lea Patterson discuss their appeal to the IRS after being denied religious tax-exempt status.

4 years ago

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Washington Examiner

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IRS denies tax-exempt status to Christian nonprofit group because 'the Bible’s teachings are typically affiliated with the Republican Party'

The Internal Revenue Service denied a Christian nonprofit group tax-exempt status because “the Bible’s teachings are typically affiliated with the Republican Party and candidates.”

4 years ago·Washington, United States

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Fox News

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IRS denies Christian nonprofit tax-exempt status

Christians Engaged president Bunni Pounds and First Liberty Institute's Lea Patterson discuss their appeal to the IRS after being denied religious tax-exempt status

4 years ago·New York, United States

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Breitbart

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IRS Denies Christian Non-Profit Tax-Exempt Status

A Christian non-profit is challenging the Internal Revenue Service after the agency denied them tax-exempt status saying "the Bible's teachings are typically affiliated with the Republican Party and candidates."

4 years ago·United States

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