Should charities that charge for services be exempt from state taxes? federal taxes?
Many readers likely noticed the New York Times piece on May 26 by Stephanie Strom titled "Exemptions for Charities Face New Challenges." Strom notes that "[a]uthorities from the local tax asseessor to members of Congress are increasingly challenging the tax-exempt status of nonprofit institutions--ranging from small group homes to wealthy universities--questioning whether they deserve special treatment. Charities face problems because of the difficulty in knowing when a charity is a charity.
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