Deseret News
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Recent stories have focused on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ use of tithing funds.
Julian Zelizer : There appears to be a disconnect between what the tax law is and what reporters think tax law ought to be.
He says churches and charities are tax exempt and can receive tax deductible donations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code .
Zelizer says church is not obligated to make bulk of annual expenditures relative to reserve funds.
Eric Smith : Looking at the facts at face value, there doesn’t appear to have been any violation of tax law.
He says the IRS has taken no action over the past four years on Nielsen ’s whistleblower complaint.
Smith: There is a call for higher journalistic inquiry and thoroughness on complicated matters related to tax and religious organizations, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .
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