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	When Churches Lease Land for Cell Towers: Key Legal Insights April 2025	Church Property
	Federal Case Offers Insight into Protecting Minors From Abuse on Church Property March 2024	Child Abuse
	Lost Receipts Cost Pastor, Wife Almost $37,000 in Unreimbursed Business Expenses December 2023	Income Taxes - Clergy
	Federal Court Bars Guidance Counselor’s Title VII Claims August 2023	Employment Practices; Ministerial Exception
	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
	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 April 2019	Child Abuse Reporting; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Court Barred from Settling Sexual Harassment Claim April 2019	Clergy - Discipline and Removal; Sexual Harassment
	IRS Wins Ruling Against Church for Misclassifying Employees November 2018	Payroll Tax Reporting
	Court Barred by First Amendment from Resolving a Dismissed Minister’s Terminated Retirement Benefits November 2018	First Amendment; Judicial Resolution of Church Disputes; Retirement Plans
	School Not Responsible for Student’s Suicide April 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 August 2017	Compensation and Benefits; Income Taxes - Clergy
	Coffee Shop Founded by a Pastor Fails to Qualify for Tax-Exempt Status August 2017
	$65 Million Charitable Contribution Deduction Denied by IRS April 2017	Charitable Contributions
	Orthodox Jewish Family Not Eligible for Religious Exemption from State Mandatory Vaccinations February 2017	Freedom of Religion
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