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Baltimore archdioceses files for bankruptcy as protection against law suites over sexual abuse.

If an entity is not a business, and not an individual, and not liable for paying taxes, then why are they offered legal protection of any kind by the State ? If the State offers protection, are they not complicit in the crime ?

This is in the USA. Are there similar "protections" in any other countries ?

Switchcraft 7 Oct 1
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Per IRS USA website = Exemption Requirements - 501☕(3) Organizations

***To be tax-exempt under section 501☕(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, an organization must be organized and operated exclusively for exempt purposes set forth in section 501☕(3), and none of its earnings may inure to any private shareholder or individual. In addition, it may not be an action organization, i.e., it may not attempt to influence legislation as a substantial part of its activities and it may not participate in any campaign activity for or against political candidates.

**Organizations described in section 501☕(3) are commonly referred to as charitable organizations. Organizations described in section 501☕(3), other than testing for public safety organizations, are eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions in accordance with Code section 170.

The organization must not be organized or operated for the benefit of private interests, and no part of a section 501☕(3) organization's net earnings may inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. If the organization engages in an excess benefit transaction with a person having substantial influence over the organization, an excise tax may be imposed on the person and any organization managers agreeing to the transaction.

*Section 501☕(3) organizations are restricted in how much political and legislative (lobbying) activities they may conduct. For a detailed discussion, see Political and Lobbying Activities.
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So they are also basically a charity and tax exempt with guidelines for no individual to benefit. Would like to checkout the lifestyle and accommodations of the Bishops and Cardinals.**

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In the UK, the Church Of England is listed as a charity, and therefore does not pay tax on a lot of its income. Its income from its investments is estimated at approximately one billion per year UK pounds. It also gets donations, and 30 to 40 million a year from the government as aid for the upkeep of historic buildings.

Considering the likes of Winchester, Salisbury, Wells, Lincoln, Canterbury, Westminster, St Pauls, etc,etc that amount of funding is not unreasonable.

@Switchcraft No, if anything it is mean, and if you take into account thousands of parish churches, tiny. But then it would not be much for the church to find out of a billion plus donations either.

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Let them pay back taxes, then they can declare bankruptcy.

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