Irs-Policy

IRS Tightens Private School Tax Exemption Rules Catalyzing Religious Right Political Mobilization

1978-08-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

In August 1978, the IRS proposes new rules tightening tax-exempt status requirements for private elementary and secondary schools under IRC 501(c)(3) and begins holding hearings to determine whether segregated Christian academies should be eligible for tax exemption. The announcement triggers the …

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IRS Adopts Non-Discrimination Policy for Private Schools After Court Order Targeting Segregation Academies

1970-07-10 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Following a 1969 Mississippi-based lawsuit against the IRS in which federal courts issue a preliminary injunction denying tax exemption to private schools that are segregated by race, the IRS adopts a non-discrimination policy applying to private schools on July 10, 1970. The policy, though it takes …

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