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	Minister Fined After Failing to Pay $25K in Income Tax January 2023	Income Taxes - Clergy; Payroll Tax Reporting
	Member Sickened from Food at Church Banquet Not Allowed to Sue Caterer July 2022	Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities
	US Tax Court Fines Pastor $2,500 for “Frivolous” Tax Argument June 2022	Income Taxes - Clergy
	Court Barred by “Ministerial Exception” from Deciding a Gay Pastor’s Discrimination Lawsuit May 2022	Clergy - Discipline and Removal; Ministerial Exception
	Donor Denied Deduction for His Gift of a Conference Center February 2022	Charitable Contributions
	Charity Founder’s Wife Heavily Penalized for Excess Benefit November 2021	Excess Benefit Transactions
	Why Churches Should Report Criminal Activities July 2021	Child Abuse Reporting; Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities
	A Church’s Tax-Exempt Status Does Not Extend to Its Minister November 2020	Income Taxes - Clergy
	A Nearly $22 Million Verdict for Sexual Abuse Not Excessive, Affirms Federal Appeals Court June 2020	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Church School Could be Liable for Failure to Comply with State Child Abuse Reporting Law May/June 2019	Child Abuse Reporting; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Court Barred from Settling Sexual Harassment Claim May/June 2019	Clergy - Discipline and Removal; Sexual Harassment
	Court Can’t Resolve a Dismissed Minister’s Breach of Contract Claim May/June 2019	Clergy - Discipline and Removal
	Fired Transgender Employee Could Sue for Employment Discrimination March/April 2019	Employment Practices
	IRS Wins Ruling Against Church for Misclassifying Employees November/December 2018	Payroll Tax Reporting
	Court Barred by First Amendment from Resolving a Dismissed Minister’s Terminated Retirement Benefits November/December 2018	First Amendment; Judicial Resolution of Church Disputes; Retirement Plans
	School Not Responsible for Student’s Suicide May/June 2018	Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities; Schools
	Tax Court Rejects Pastor's Attempt to Avoid Taxes Through Vow of Poverty, Salary Renunciation September/October 2017	Compensation and Benefits; Income Taxes - Clergy
	Coffee Shop Founded by a Pastor Fails to Qualify for Tax-Exempt Status September/October 2017
	$65 Million Charitable Contribution Deduction Denied by IRS May/June 2017	Charitable Contributions
	Orthodox Jewish Family Not Eligible for Religious Exemption from State Mandatory Vaccinations March/April 2017	Freedom of Religion
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