The New American website reports today (September 20, 2011) that the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) has filed a lawsuit against Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman for what it alleges to be an unconstitutional exemption for Christian ministers.
The FFRF contends that the housing exemptions offered to Christian ministers are unconstitutional, in that they violate the establishment clause of the First Amendment.
Current tax law permits clergy to be paid in tax-free dollars. Members of clergy are also allowed to deduct mortgage interest and property tax payments.
The lawsuit further indicates that millions of dollars continue to go untaxed each year as a result of these exemptions.
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