But not paying taxes on your income is illegal "in general". So one could interpret that as "all organisations should pay taxes if they have income"...
As I understand it, religious organizations have tax exempt status as non-profits under laws which also include educational and scientific institutions.
And, ironically, the reason religious organizations are included at all is the belief that taxing them would provide a means by which governments could interfere with religion in violation of the First Amendment.
And, ironically, the reason religious organizations are included at all is the belief that taxing them would provide a means by which governments could interfere with religion in violation of the First Amendment.