Gaylor, Annie et al v. Lew, Jacob et al
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3:16-cv-00215
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December 14, 2017
Judge Won't Let IRS Enforce Religious Housing Exemption
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.
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October 11, 2017
Religious Housing Tax Exemption Ruled Unconstitutional
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.
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October 24, 2016
Atheist Group Lacks Standing In Clergy Housing Tax Dispute
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.
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April 06, 2016
Atheists Try Again To Strike Clergy Housing Tax Exemption
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.