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The GOP tax law will make churches and nonprofits pay taxes for the first time

Source: theweek.com - Jun 26, 2018

Churches, synagogues, and other nonprofits are subject to a new 21 percent tax on some types of employee benefits (like parking, transit passes, and gym memberships) under the GOP tax reform plan, and for many — including religious leaders and lawmakers who passed the bill — the change has gone unnoticed for months.

Now that word is getting out, some 600 nonprofit and religious groups have signed a petition asking for its repeal, and Rep. Michael Conaway (R-Texas) has already introduced legislation to that end.

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