http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090503/NEWS03/905030339&s=d&page=#pluckcomments
This morning's paper- front page.
Ramapo denies Jehovah's Witnesses tax exemption
by lrkr 47 Replies latest jw friends
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mraimondi
they really should start taxing ALL religion.
just taxing the dubs isnt fair
legally, they have even more reason to tax catholicism and other sects...
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Satanus
'just taxing the dubs isnt fair'
Most churches do social work, which is a public service. Since jws don't do ANY kind of social service, i think that it is fair.
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PEC
$350K on $1.5mil, that is 23.33% annualy. That would be $23,333 a year on a $100K house, or about $2,000 a month. Something just isn't right with those numbers, that is twice what a 15 year mortgage payment would be at 7%.
Philip
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carla
"I want to discuss with them directly what contributions they can make to the town in lieu of taxes," St. Lawrence said. -- The jw's will not understand going door to door with their cult literature is NOT a contribution to society. The outsiders will not understand that jw's DO NOTHING to help non jw's and will not understand why a 'church' will not help feed, clothe, & shelter the poor. Maybe it will turn into a nice human interest story? Jw's do not contribute in anyway to society, should they get tax breaks?
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recovering
jerseys tax rates are outragous could not happen to a nicer group
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lrkr
PEC- $11.5
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lrkr
recovering- Ramapo is in NY. (but we also have outrageous tax rates)
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Gayle
I suspect JWs to win. $400,000 will be a chunk for the community to absorb. And more 'knock-knocks' Saturday mornings.