SOUTHERN FAITH MINISTRIES, INC. v. GEITHNER

Civil Action No. 09-0515(JR).

660 F.Supp.2d 54 (2009)

SOUTHERN FAITH MINISTRIES, INC., Plaintiff, v. Timothy F. GEITHNER, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

October 6, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher S. Rizek, Matthew C. Hicks, Caplin & Drysdale Chartered, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff.

Duston K. Barton, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Defendants.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

JAMES ROBERTSON, District Judge.

Churches are generally exempt from federal taxation. The Internal Revenue Service, however, may inquire into the validity of a claim of exemption and investigate potentially taxable actions. To avoid excessive intrusion and entanglement into religious affairs, Congress has placed limits on that authority. The IRS may not examine a church without first conducting a "church tax inquiry." 26 U.S.C....

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