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Indigenous Peoples are subject to the same tax rules as any other Canadian, unless they are eligible for tax exemption under the Indian Act. (Shutterstock)

August 23, 2022

Indigenous people pay taxes: Demythologizing the Indian Act tax exemption

Bradley Bryan, University of Victoria

The common misconception among Canadians that Indigenous people do not pay any taxes perpetuates harmful stereotypes and hinders reconciliation.

Megachurches can be megarich. Allan Baxter/Getty Images

August 12, 2021

Amid calls to #TaxTheChurches – what and how much do US religious organizations not pay the taxman?

Ryan Cragun, University of Tampa

Megachurches and the men who lead them can be superrich. So why don’t the IRS and local authorities see a cent in taxes? A scholar explains.

This might be a church. Or not. Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock.com

February 6, 2020

What’s a church? That can depend on the eye of the beholder or paperwork filed with the IRS

Samuel Brunson, Loyola University Chicago

A growing number of groups you probably wouldn’t think are churches are opting to be treated like churches. And the government isn’t stopping them.

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan are giving billions to charity through their donor-advised fund instead of a traditional foundation. Jeff Chiu/AP Photo

April 6, 2017

Donor-advised funds: Charities with benefits

Philip Hackney, Louisiana State University and Brian Mittendorf, The Ohio State University

As these tax-exempt vehicles transform philanthropy, they’re drawing more scrutiny. Will Congress or the Trump administration tinker with the rules that encouraged their rapid growth?

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