clergy housing allowance
Atheist watchdog drops fight to halt clergy housing allowance
By Adelle M. Banks — June 18, 2019
(RNS) — The Freedom From Religion Foundation said it hopes its strategy will allow the issue to be reconsidered when the high court has a different makeup.
Clergy housing allowance is constitutional, appeals court rules
By Adelle M. Banks — March 19, 2019
(RNS) — The Freedom From Religion Foundation argued that the allowance gives ministers a religious benefit, but the court determined in a unanimous ruling that it did not overly entangle church and state.
Legal battle continues over religious leader housing tax break
By Jack Jenkins — October 26, 2018
(RNS) — 'The government cannot discriminate against atheist leaders and reward religious leaders,' said a plaintiff in the case.
Court rejects atheists’ demand to end tax break for clergy housing
By Kimberly Winston — November 13, 2014
(RNS) Supporters say the clergy tax breaks helps compensate ministers and rabbis for their role in providing social services and pad their "modest salaries."
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