US EditionSupreme Court likely to side with Catholic Charities seeking exemption from state taxes
- The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on March 31 regarding a case from the Catholic Charities Bureau of the Diocese of Superior, which claims a Wisconsin ruling ignored its religious identity and should qualify for a tax exemption.
- Wisconsin argues Catholic Charities does not qualify for tax exemptions due to its employment of non-Catholics and non-religious service conditions.
- Bishop James P. Powers stated that Catholic Charities has been vital in serving the poor and disabled in northern Wisconsin, urging the court to protect their work.
- A Supreme Court decision could significantly impact other religiously affiliated organizations, depending on the extent of the ruling, expected by late June.
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SCOTUS Justices Seems Inclined to Uphold Religious Charity’s Claim for State Tax Exemption
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday, on one of its last days of oral arguments for cases from the October 2024 term, in Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission. The case concerns the constitutionality of Wisconsin’s state unemployment tax exemption as applied to the work of the Catholic Charities Bureau. At issue is whether a state can determine for itself what qualifies as the “religious behavior” of an o…
SCOTUS Appears to Side With Catholic Charities Bureau
The Supreme Court appeared Monday to be leaning toward a Catholic charitable organization pushing back against the State of Wisconsin in the latest religious rights case to come before the court. In a case that could have wide-ranging effects, the justices suggested the Catholic Charities Bureau should not have to...
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