Kenneth Copeland pays no property tax thanks to "parsonage" loophole

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ResidentAlien

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Leading a church must be a lot tougher these days. Apparently, "pastors" need more amenities to help them recover from their grueling work. It's come a long way from the mobile home pastors at the church I grew up in called home. I put pastors in parentheses because people like Copeland aren't pastors; they're conmen working the religion racket.

See here:

https://julieroys.com/kenneth-copeland-texas-no-taxes-million-dollar-mansion/

But Copeland's not the only one. It's getting more and more common.

https://digital.olivesoftware.com/o...oc=HHC/2021/12/12&entity=Ar00101&sk=6E16EBBE#
 
2ndTimothyGroup

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Well . . . he had to pay for all those planes he's got! That money comes through his massive Loophole Money Tree.
 
Dude653

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2ndTimothyGroup said:
Well . . . he had to pay for all those planes he's got! That money comes through his massive Loophole Money Tree.
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Yeah I think it's because the house is owned by the church so that's how he gets out of paying taxes on it
Anyone else who is 501c3 has to show their books to the IRS and prove what they're doing with the money. Churches don't have to show their books to the IRS so there's no transparency or accountability
 
2ndTimothyGroup

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Dude653 said:
Yeah I think it's because the house is owned by the church so that's how he gets out of paying taxes on it
Anyone else who is 501c3 has to show their books to the IRS and prove what they're doing with the money. Churches don't have to show their books to the IRS so there's no transparency or accountability
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Yep. Church-owned property falls under "Special Purpose" real estate, thus taxes are not required. That dude is going to take part in churches (on the whole) being taken out of that category . . . considering our current state of "Government."

Copeland . . . it's amazing God has allowed that man to flourish.
 
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