How to report a church for electioneering.

[Crepitus]

Churches are not allowed to be political and keep their 501C status.

Here's how to report them:

To: eoclass@irs.gov

Subject: Report of Illegal Church Electioneering

Body:

“To whom it may concern,

I am contacting you in regards to [Church name] for their partisan political actions despite claiming non profit status. They reside at [Full address]. Photo evidence of their electioneering is attached to this email in the form of a [Type of political advertisement] posted at/distributed from [Detailed location; i.e. SW corner of building]; photo taken [time and date].

Regards,

Full name, address, and contact information”

IRS complaint process - Tax-Exempt Organizations | Internal Revenue Service

An article describing the process for communicating alleged exempt organization tax law violations to the IRS and how the IRS handles such information.

www.irs.gov

I found this information on reddit after a bit of digging around and used it a few days ago.

The church down the street has taken down their sign..

 

[MisterBeale]

I am sure that there are lots of folks on this site that appreciate your information.

Because only one side does this. . .




. . oh wait.

 

[Crepitus]

I am sure that there are lots of folks on this site that appreciate your information.

Because only one side does this. . .




. . oh wait.

Video fail.

Like most of your posts.

 

[lg325]

Would electionerring include inviting candidates to a church potluck and give a speech? It is traditional here in the south.

 

[Crepitus]

Would electionerring include inviting candidates to a church potluck and give a speech? It is traditional here in the south.

You'd have to check with the IRS

 

[DStar777]

I am sure that there are lots of folks on this site that appreciate your information.

Because only one side does this. . .




. . oh wait.

Video fail.

Like most of your posts.

Dude, watch on Youtube. I did.

 

[1srelluc]

Damn OP....There won't be any big city black churches left. Why do you hate black churches?

 

[MisterBeale]

Dude, watch on Youtube. I did.

No, he knows it works.

He also knows that black churches engage in electioneering all the damn time. Way, WAY more than white ones do.

Analyzing the Social Political Activism of the Black Church in Light of the Two-Kingdoms Motif​

Analyzing the Social Political Activism of the Black Church in Light of the Two-Kingdoms Motif | Modern Reformation

Let me begin by attempting to explain what I mean by "the black church" as it will be used in this article. Throughout, what I will be referring to is that entity, regardless of denomination or theological underpinning, that defines its purpose according to the ethos and pathos of the first...

www.modernreformation.org

The only churches in the white American community that are so explicitly political, is the evangelical/dominion ideology.

The fact is, just the other day I heard a hit piece on NPR targeted at Opus Dei, which is not explicitly political as most of the Black Churches are.




Likewise, this whole topic is a canard, and in complete violation of the First Amendment. It was initiated by the Johnson Administration and geared to be an explicit attack on his political opponents.

U.S. Constitution - First Amendment | Resources | Constitution Annotated | Congress.gov | Library of Congress

The original text of the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.

constitution.congress.gov

It does not matter if a Church or Religious organization files a 501c with the IRS or not, they are, by explicit language in the Constitution, TAX FREE.

They don't need to incorporate, and thus, don't even need to register or deal with the IRS if they don't want. . . they are already exempt.

The only reason most churches DO incorporate, is to protect themselves legally from tort lawsuits.


Crep's blind hatred of God and country blinds him to the truth of the Constitution though.

It is all explained in this good read, if you are interested.

Church & State - Peter Kershaw - In Caesar's Grip​

https://www.jcmatthews.org/uploads/5/3/7/7/5377341/in_caesars_grip.pdf

In Caesar's Grip (2000) Peter Kershaw​

Amazon.com

 

[boevans]

No church should be tax exempt.

 

[MisterBeale]

No church should be tax exempt.

Anti-American subversive.

You know nothing about our nation or culture. Sad.

 

[MisterBeale]

Would electionerring include inviting candidates to a church potluck and give a speech? It is traditional here in the south.

The IRS has no power over religion. None.

Ignore them, they are just trolling you.

 

[Lakhota]

Churches are not allowed to be political and keep their 501C status.

Here's how to report them:

To: eoclass@irs.gov

Subject: Report of Illegal Church Electioneering

Body:

“To whom it may concern,

I am contacting you in regards to [Church name] for their partisan political actions despite claiming non profit status. They reside at [Full address]. Photo evidence of their electioneering is attached to this email in the form of a [Type of political advertisement] posted at/distributed from [Detailed location; i.e. SW corner of building]; photo taken [time and date].

Regards,

Full name, address, and contact information”

IRS complaint process - Tax-Exempt Organizations | Internal Revenue Service

An article describing the process for communicating alleged exempt organization tax law violations to the IRS and how the IRS handles such information.

www.irs.gov

I found this information on reddit after a bit of digging around and used it a few days ago.

The church down the street has taken down their sign..

THANK YOU!!!!!

 

[Rogue AI]

Would electionerring include inviting candidates to a church potluck and give a speech? It is traditional here in the south.

The electioneering the OP is talking about looks like this. Odd they didn't use a similar example.

Harris tells Black churchgoers people must show compassion in their daily lives

The Democratic nominee’s visit to New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest was part of a campaign encouraging Black churchgoers to vote.

www.latimes.com

 

[DStar777]

I guess it's typical to demonize the right for pandering to religious voters.. and then ignore the left when they do the same.

 

[MisterBeale]

"Pastor Jamal Bryant said the vice president was “an American hero, the voice of the future” and “our fearless leader.” He also used his sermon to welcome the idea of America electing a woman for the first time as president. “It takes a real man to support a real woman,” Bryant said.

“When Black women roll up their sleeves, then society has got to change,” the pastor said."

 

[DStar777]

"Pastor Jamal Bryant said the vice president was “an American hero, the voice of the future” and “our fearless leader.” He also used his sermon to welcome the idea of America electing a woman for the first time as president. “It takes a real man to support a real woman,” Bryant said.

“When Black women roll up their sleeves, then society has got to change,” the pastor said."

Keep em coming MisterBeale

 

[initforme]

Would electionerring include inviting candidates to a church potluck and give a speech? It is traditional here in the south.

Religion and politics cannot coexist

 

[Tumblin Tumbleweed]

I guess it's typical to demonize the right for pandering to religious voters.. and then ignore the left when they do the same.

Excuse me. I've been told several hundred times on this board that everyone on the left is an atheist, so that can't be true.

 

[Mac-7]

Churches are not allowed to be political and keep their 501C status.

Here's how to report them:

To: eoclass@irs.gov

Subject: Report of Illegal Church Electioneering

Body:

“To whom it may concern,

I am contacting you in regards to [Church name] for their partisan political actions despite claiming non profit status. They reside at [Full address]. Photo evidence of their electioneering is attached to this email in the form of a [Type of political advertisement] posted at/distributed from [Detailed location; i.e. SW corner of building]; photo taken [time and date].

Regards,

Full name, address, and contact information”

IRS complaint process - Tax-Exempt Organizations | Internal Revenue Service

An article describing the process for communicating alleged exempt organization tax law violations to the IRS and how the IRS handles such information.

www.irs.gov

I found this information on reddit after a bit of digging around and used it a few days ago.

The church down the street has taken down their sign..

The church down the street has taken down their sign..

What did the sign say?

 

[Vrenn]

Would electionerring include inviting candidates to a church potluck and give a speech? It is traditional here in the south.

I was playing a fund raiser (I forget what it was for but it was raising money for something other than Politics) and they had to allow 5 Politicians to do a 5 minute speech each because a Radio Station allowed free air time to one Politician. It was required that free time had to be universal in Texas. It's not only a tradition but it's the law.