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"The United States Revokes Scientology’s Tax-Exempt Status" - ABC News (edited)
Last edited Wed Apr 27, 2016, 04:02 AM - Edit history (1)
I apologize.. I am over-tired, exhausted actually, and it has been pointed out that this is a SATIRE SITE.. I saw the ABC logo, and didn't notice the ".co" on the end of the URL... but I'm going to leave this here for "wishful thinking", and to show that I can admit a mistake when I make one... Peace! Ghost
The United States Revokes Scientology’s Tax-Exempt Status
By abcnews - March 13, 2016
The Church of Scientology loses tax exempt status
In a unanimous decision by the Supreme Court today, the eight justices ruled in favor of revoking the Church of Scientology’s tax-exempt status in the United States. Under the ruling, Scientology will still be able to operate as a business but no longer as a non-profit religious organization.
The case was brought forward by the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division after concluding a two-year-long investigation into the inner workings of Scientology. The investigation, along with an extensive audit, found the group to be a “criminal operation with a sole purpose of making money”. The eight justices agreed with the IRS and its findings that Scientology was neither a religion or fell under the guidelines of a non-profit charitable organization.
CI Special Agent, Tom Downey, worked closely with IRS Chief Counsel Criminal Tax Attorneys during the course of the investigation.
“If private schools had similar prices to the courses in Scientology, students would receive the absolute highest level of education by the top educators in the country,” Downey said. “But in reality, based on the ridiculously high cost of Scientology, there is no school out there that even exists. The best schools in this country charge a fraction of the exorbitant amounts of money that Scientology charges its members.”
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Beginning April 6th, 2016, The Church of Scientology will no longer receive tax exemption in the United States. Attorneys for Scientology have 30 days to appeal the case, although it is not yet clear whether they will or not.
http://abcnews.com.co/united-states-revokes-scientologys-tax-exempt-status/
By abcnews - March 13, 2016
The Church of Scientology loses tax exempt status
In a unanimous decision by the Supreme Court today, the eight justices ruled in favor of revoking the Church of Scientology’s tax-exempt status in the United States. Under the ruling, Scientology will still be able to operate as a business but no longer as a non-profit religious organization.
The case was brought forward by the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division after concluding a two-year-long investigation into the inner workings of Scientology. The investigation, along with an extensive audit, found the group to be a “criminal operation with a sole purpose of making money”. The eight justices agreed with the IRS and its findings that Scientology was neither a religion or fell under the guidelines of a non-profit charitable organization.
CI Special Agent, Tom Downey, worked closely with IRS Chief Counsel Criminal Tax Attorneys during the course of the investigation.
“If private schools had similar prices to the courses in Scientology, students would receive the absolute highest level of education by the top educators in the country,” Downey said. “But in reality, based on the ridiculously high cost of Scientology, there is no school out there that even exists. The best schools in this country charge a fraction of the exorbitant amounts of money that Scientology charges its members.”
{snip}
Beginning April 6th, 2016, The Church of Scientology will no longer receive tax exemption in the United States. Attorneys for Scientology have 30 days to appeal the case, although it is not yet clear whether they will or not.
http://abcnews.com.co/united-states-revokes-scientologys-tax-exempt-status/
I see that the article is over a month old, but this is the first time that I have seen anything about it. Apologies if this has already been posted before and discussed but, as stated, it is news to me, and may be to some others as well.
It is a very interesting, and informative, article that is well worth the time to read. It even covers a covert operation by Scientology members, Operation Snow White, who infiltrated the I.R.S. and copied a huge amount of documents...
Eleven high-ranking Scientologists, including Hubbard’s wife Mary Sue Hubbard, were sentenced to time in prison for acts surrounding this operation. L. Ron Hubbard himself was named as an unindicted co-conspirator as investigators could not link him to the crimes.
Peace,
Ghost
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if my memory serves me correctly...
Mr. Berryhill
Peace,
Ghost
is satire - I too would have been overjoyed if the news were real.
It should be real. 
