Judges press IRS on Church of Scientology tax break
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Published on Friday 8th February 2008
The case stems from an agreement the IRS reached with the Church of Scientology in 1993 to end more than a decade of lawsuits, audits, and other enforcement actions involving the tax agency, Scientology entities, and church leaders. The church paid $12.5 million, while the IRS agreed to drop arguments that Scientology, which was founded by L. Ron Hubbard, was not a bona fide religion.
At about the time of that deal, the IRS agreed to allow Scientologists to deduct at least 80% of the fees paid for “religious training and services.”
Source: New York Sun
