Show iifLirmij' w 'u $i a 4 R Pngo 22 Tito Horikt Journal Logan Utah Worinesitay Octobor 23 1996 HiriVu VR1 0 MUH ' Churches face possibility of taxation on property By Scrlnps Howard Nows Servico inn emperors were seeking ways lo lax frustrated with his inability to wrest it taxes from the vast church lands in his kingdom the Reformation king Henry VIII confiscated church property by loicc Nothing so diaslie is promised by the Coloiado initiative If politicians in that state are allowed lo put their hands in the collection plate it is because the nonprofit sector is the only large remaining potential source of revenue in a nation that resists lax increases Cuircnily Americans give $120 billion year lo churches and other charicci) ties Ihese donations are lor the donor and income for Hciijaitiin I lanklin reckoned Ihnl I Ik ''illy sure tilings in life are dculli and luxes The nal ion's churches regular!) deal with the former of course Soon lliey may have lo deal with the lasman as well as volcis in Colorado decide this fall whclhci non profit organizations should continue to lie Taxes are not new to Christianity Jesus birthplace was determined because "there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that the world would be taxed" M the louiili century wealth) d belies eis weie donating ol llicii piopcilv to the church and Christ one-thir- the recipients Churches and other nonprofits are also exempt from paying sales and properly taxes Although many nonprofit organizations have devised profit-makin- g ventures lo provide additional streams of income ihese tire closely watched by I he IKS to ensure that they pay taxes like tiny business Where our churches appear lo Ik nu rsl vulnerable lo taxation is on property they possess that is unrelated to worship or travel unywhere beyond the nation's core cities and you will see houses of worship with vast parking lots that ure empty for most of the week plus expansive tracts of surrounding land that serve no apparent purpose beyond privacy ’Iliul land is effectively removed from the lax rolls of the communities the churches serve Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes reflected that “taxes are what we pay for civilized society” from their local co which are dependent on property taxes to support scIuniIs lihrarii's police and other public services Hut many churches hospitals and other service The quality of life of must Americams-omiiB- Politics can affect bottom line I 0e®SSfL h ’ Announcing the new Grand of Re-Openi- brands of tools electronics and appliances1 As always you'll be able to see Kenmore Whirlpool Sony GE Craftsman ond DleHordfall under one roof You'll J--still have Sears national guarantees ond t(ie lowest monthlypayment?— in the mmm fndustryJBiMjflMK But pow with a new location you'll hove the added benefit of a’Qrond of thefctore! 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The store It's still o oilier optional benefits was com-pmi- rf t r- location ot Searslogan And to celebrate our move we’re ha ving d luxes and winker's compensation luxes I licsc costs are paid to appro-p- i ialc governments on behalf of ihv mi ii lux ee employees too pay a percentage of Social Sccu-lii- v and Medicare taxes as well as federal and stale income taxes I he government requires that businesses provide a variety of other cmplou'c benefits And of course the more government icquircs business to pro-- v ide the less muni) business can etui it lo piofils or if they chose to pav emplovees Example: In I'r'tf the Huieaii of lulmr Statistics icpoitcd that it cost service iiiilusirv emploveis an average of Mr NX pet employee per hour to liiie and keep winkers on the pay-m- il Hul alter the cosl of government diieclcd iKiielits taxes and iov - : il" r "i Medicate benefits federal and stale unemployment insurance ( free-wi- ll cash offerings lo their communities in lieu of properly taxes 'litis is an tary support with actual taxation of church properties that serve no clear religious purpose Colorado congregations may he returning lo their liibles lo determine what Jesus meant when contemplating a coin he said "Render to Caesar (he things that are Caesar's and to Ciod the things that are Ciod's” 'J Mmx winking families cont-I- 'l iin lliev aie being overly taxed let lew have any idea of the various vaxs we ate actually paying Iliac is a crash couisc in employee compensation and capital gains lax and what they mean lo you I mplovee Compensation: The liomlv wage that employers pay is not what w inkers take home nm is it the total cost of labor Inn lie bv businesses Hcltyc Matthews ol the accounting firm Mai l hews A: Rev nolds says that when calculating the hourly cash wage late a business will pay wiukcts the employer must take into account Social Security and aie iiiiHir(unl lories leading io lav oil workers as well as io use temporary and I'oiiiiicl luhiu the) can hire wilh- mu having to pav k'lieliis When businesses don't make money vou don't make monev Solulioiis Don't give lip your null to Hi Ii mi) Ik (he only voiii In caiiiluliies ever hear Imiii von Demand policies that w ill pun ale mme ohs I ha i means culling down on re gill iimns vou dou'i Ice I are in vour I 'eM inii'ies! nr (hat unncc-is-uil- v non- profit institutions have been making government which makes a contribution to the District of Columbia government every year in lieu of paying local taxes on the vast properties it occupies in the nation's Capital The Colorado initiative threatens to exchange this growing practice of volun- ALe ®Arcs Scnpps Howard News Service ty Accordingly (and without fanfare) example long followed by the federal ARoer reoMnobie two I L’JJ VOU CAN COUNT ON SEARS FOR SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR VOUR MONEY RACK The MnertitemeM mciuoei mony reeuchen teeciol wot net fedueed lacVdet fcmd ode'i (pecNt onWi toe pnc dene el end tam net nonnavy o' vour Seen l 000101 CM end eeee ol (Mtiwm Ouee dwJuded In mnmemai It DflM Saws k or monahon not mchided mod loer we o have eoequorc Actual mpnfhiy peyment (feck el furchcRet dhd peymemi mown VT ana mo y o-- y eemt When ou d ihcti eccw vw hoe e weymonthly be dependmg on edeyaccount boumce Uw moemum o 2) a MOWe hem a m cease 11 e “imnchec evmeni e earn coin eame pewenraee ie cod o 1) eeued re open e beacnegy iuS ecc ouni pechae an equal et behe earn e edwieee pwee me worn e reet Seam Reebeck end Co w eerhi1 a dee' hM V POOR |