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Old 02-09-2009, 12:58 PM
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I am doing a school project and I need a little help. Say if there was a religion which had around 5 million people in it in America and it had a tax exempt status. If a pentition was made which demanded the removal of its tax exept status, could its tax exempt status be removed if enough people signed it? If so, how many?
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I am doing a school project and I need a little help. Say if there was a religion which had around 5 million people in it in America and it had a tax exempt status. If a pentition was made which demanded the removal of its tax exept status, could its tax exempt status be removed if enough people signed it? If so, how many?
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I am doing a school project and I need a little help. Say if there was a religion which had around 5 million people in it in America and it had a tax exempt status. If a pentition was made which demanded the removal of its tax exept status, could its tax exempt status be removed if enough people signed it? If so, how many?
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Start by researching who (what department of what agency of what organization) would be granting or revoking tax exempt status. Then find out if they pay attention to membership stats and third party petitions.
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I am doing a school project and I need a little help. Say if there was a religion which had around 5 million people in it in America and it had a tax exempt status. If a pentition was made which demanded the removal of its tax exept status, could its tax exempt status be removed if enough people signed it? If so, how many?
**A: what the heck is a pentition?
Only the IRS can change the status.
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And, a "petition" has NO force of law.
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And, a "petition" has NO force of law.
**A: I once saw an AK-47 named Petition.
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**A: I once saw an AK-47 named Petition.
Oh, the irony...
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Yup, better than a pee shooter.
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See:
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEJL2Uuv-oQ]YouTube - Schoolhouse Rock- How a Bill Becomes a Law[/url]

Then, research judicial review of laws.

In the alternative, research amending the constitution.
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See:
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEJL2Uuv-oQ]YouTube - Schoolhouse Rock- How a Bill Becomes a Law[/url]

Then, research judicial review of laws.

In the alternative, research amending the constitution.
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