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U.S. v. INDIANAPOLIS BAPTIST TEMPLE

No. 00-1102.

224 F.3d 627 (2000)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. INDIANAPOLIS BAPTIST TEMPLE, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 14, 2000

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Metzler (argued), Department of Justice, Tax Division, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Albert F. Cunningham (argued), Montgomery Creek, CA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before COFFEY, EVANS, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

The members of Indianapolis Baptist Temple (IBT) believe it to be a sin for their church to pay taxes. Accordingly, since at least 1987, IBT has paid none of the federal employment taxes for which it is responsible. After attempts to secure payment of the taxes due through 1993 failed, the government filed suit against IBT to recover the amount owed. Unpersuaded by IBT's various defenses, the district court granted the government summary judgment...

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