Gay Rights, Religion And Dinosaurs – My Top Tax Stories Of The Decade
I picked these three story arcs because they ran so long and raise so many other issues. They are not the only controversial activities I have covered. More importantly, they have not distracted me from the practical focus as I have provided lessons on not blowing off 1099s, thinking carefully about filing joint returns and being bold in claiming “hobby losses” among other things
Mormons And The Tax Law
The issue of whether churches should be exempt from the same transparency as other not-for-profits has been litigated. Generally speaking the concern about lack of transparency seems to usually be ministers essentially looting from their congregations. Nobody seems to be thinking anything like that is going on with the Mormons.
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Over and over again courts have said that there is nothing sinister in so arranging one’s affairs as to keep taxes as low as possible. Everybody does so, rich or poor; and all do right, for nobody owes any public duty to pay more than the law demands: taxes are enforced exactions, not voluntary contributions. To demand more in the name of morals is mere cant.