December 14, 2017
A federal judge in Wisconsin has enjoined the IRS from enforcing a federal law that excludes from gross income a rental allowance given to religious ministers but denied a partial tax refund under the provision to an atheist group.
October 11, 2017
A federal judge in Wisconsin, siding with a group of atheists, has ruled a widely used tax exclusion for housing allowances paid to ministers violates the establishment clause of the U.S. Constitution.
October 24, 2016
A Wisconsin federal judge on Monday told an atheist group that it lacks standing to argue that a tax exemption afforded to clergy members on the rental value of a parsonage is unconstitutional, agreeing with the government that the group was never denied the exemption and can't seek remedy.
April 06, 2016
An atheist group on Wednesday filed a suit in a Wisconsin federal court alleging that a tax exemption for housing allowances paid to ministers violates the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution after an earlier challenge was dismissed for lack of standing.