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U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit: Foundation does not qualify as church under tax laws

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Foundation of Human Understanding v. United States, No. 2009-5129 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 16, 2010) | Google Viewer | The Foundation of Human Understanding (?the Foundation?), which describes itself as ?based upon Judeo-Christian beliefs and the doctrine and teachings of its founder, Roy Masters,? challenges a decision of the United States Court of Federal Claims that the Foundation did not qualify as a ?church? under section 170(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code (?I.R.C.?), 26 U.S.C. § 170(b)(1)(A)(i), for the period from January 1, 1998, through December 31, 2000. We affirm.

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on August 16, 2010 (boomark / email).