IRS Requires Pay, Perks for Evangelists to Be 'Reasonable'.
Carolyn Tuft and Bill Smith.
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2003.
- SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 205, Institutions, 1522-3256; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: IRS Requires Pay, Perks for Evangelists to Be 'Reasonable', Dec. 3, 2003; pp. n.p..
"Federal law bars religious groups and charities from spending excessively on insiders--those who form and control the organization. One lawyer calls it a 'drop-dead prohibition.' Some tax experts say Joyce Meyer may be violating that law." (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH) This article reveals how television evangelist Joyce Meyer's use of church money for five homes for her and her four children could be in violation of Internal Revenue Service law and discusses the difficulty in financially monitoring nonprofit and religious groups.
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