Yes, they're all tax free, but it seems like there should be some limits and
stiffer requirements. Some of the charities only really give a small
percentage of what they bring in to the people they claim they're helping.

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"katy" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:
Unlike the mess we already have? I have no problem with charities. I do
have a problem with granting charities immense tax write-offs. The
Catholic church comes to mind, as do the Moonies.

United Way, United Fund, The American Cancer Society, the American Heart
Association...they are all tax free as are the Boy Scouts, Firls Scouts
and many other service organizations...start taxing one and you have to
tax them all...and then the burden comes down once again to the taxpayers
anyway so why not just up and quit and become damn Socialists?

Capt. JG wrote:
Yes, they're all tax free, but it seems like there should be some limits and
stiffer requirements. Some of the charities only really give a small
percentage of what they bring in to the people they claim they're helping.

The Catholic Church is not one of those...Catholic hospitlas alone
provide emergency room and outpatient care to thousands...plus all the
other charities they support...my sister works for Catholic SOcial
Services where she lives giving classes on foster parenting. The amount
of free services, counseling, etc. given out by that one agency is
staggering. And I imagine in large cities it would be even more so...

The CC owns half of Manhattan. There's no reason why building that have
nothing to do with religion should be tax free. Given that we barely have a
Federal response to disasters any more, perhaps we *do* need charities.

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"katy" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:
Yes, they're all tax free, but it seems like there should be some limits
and stiffer requirements. Some of the charities only really give a small
percentage of what they bring in to the people they claim they're
helping.

The Catholic Church is not one of those...Catholic hospitlas alone provide
emergency room and outpatient care to thousands...plus all the other
charities they support...my sister works for Catholic SOcial Services
where she lives giving classes on foster parenting. The amount of free
services, counseling, etc. given out by that one agency is staggering. And
I imagine in large cities it would be even more so...

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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Yes, they're all tax free, but it seems like there should be some limits
and stiffer requirements. Some of the charities only really give a small
percentage of what they bring in to the people they claim they're helping.

Yup. The United Way has distributed less than 10% of its collected funds in
some past years. They're doing somewhat better now, but they've had to cook
the books to make the program look more efficient.

My take: if a charity can't legitimately show that it distributes 70% of
its revenues, it should not be tax exempt.

Max