LDS Tax Exempt Status?

Quite frankly, I don't think any church should have tax exempt status.

the only way i might desire to be sure that the government might desire to get rid of the tax exempt prestige is that if the LDS turns a earnings in any way. church homes are tax exempt on many situations, considered one of which isn't for earnings prestige. in the event that they do no longer donate a definite factor of their proceeds, and not account for a earnings in any respect, then they might save their tax exempt prestige. yet while it somewhat is ever chanced on that a earnings has been grew to become by using a spiritual corporation, it then at that element, turns right into a company, and falls below the regulations for company taxes. different than that, I have no clue as to why they might try this.

Clearly you haven't researched too deeply into our charities.

You claim is made in ignorance and I might guess that there is an agenda underneath it as well.

In any case, the LDS church is virtually tied with the Catholic church in charitable contributions, and happened to join up together on the issue that the sfgate holds against us. The vast amount of charity goes outside of our church.

In either case churches aren't required to give outside the church or even give out charities to be tax exempt.

Please do abit more research than taking the words of an activist organization as truth.

You are only partially correct in your statements. Yes, the church has it's own farms and it's own processing plants. But, the Food they give goes to members and non-members alike. When the tsunami hit the Philippines a few years ago, the church sent millions of pounds of food. They send millions of pounds of food to Africa and other 3rd world countries all the time. The welfare that they give the members comes with the condition that the members put work hours into the farms, processing plants and the storehouses. We work for the charity we get.

Actually, humanitarian efforts with respect to natural disasters draws its materials from the so-called "food closets" (actually, Bishop's warehouses) and is provided to all people who are impacted by the natural disaster.

And, if you are in need of help, you are welcome, as a non-Member, to come and ask for aid. But keep in mind that you'll be asked to work for your help. The church has always asked for its members to provide work if they are given aid through the Church welfare program.

From your comments, you didn't spend much time reading through the article. And while it suggests that only Mormons can draw from the program, that is not the case. However, you can't simply go up to one of the buildings used to house the supplies... you must go through a local ward bishop or branch president where you live. They will help prepare an order for you, if they determine that is needed. In some cases, the food will be brought from a storehouse to a local pickup point for you.

Members of the church fast two meals once a month and donate the money saved from those meals to an offering called the Fast Offering. This money is used in this program. All people involved in it are volunteers and so 100% of the money goes to the program. The properties involved are paid for out of the general funds of the Church, not the fast offerings.

As I mentioned, anyone is welcome to come and ask, but they will be expected to work. And, they will be taught what we believe.

This is not a dole system where no work is provided by those who benefit from the program.

WOW! You are very confused. Hence you overlooked the tons of thousands sent worldwide by OUR humanitarian department to everyone.

I have a feeling the thousand in South America and Africa we feed would be very upset that they don't matter in your eyes.

Try visiting welfare square in SLC. I just did in January and it is AMAZING!! Know what "Atmit" is? No? Because you are MISINFORMED!!

Read about the LDS support to New Orleans after Katrina.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1475366/p...

Why does the national endowment for the arts not only have tax exempt status but also gets government funding?

Answer- its for the common Good.

The welfare system is not only for members. Try doing a bit more research.

EDIT: And how exactly does that break the 501c3 tax code anyway?

And Muslims loan money to each other though their own private banking system.

Who cares?

its a free country