Tony Spell has church in spite of the ban

[hometown guy]

Originally Posted by Ehud

Help me out with this because I'm not following the significance. Churches that meet the requirements of section 501(c)(3) are automatically considered tax exempt. Are you saying there is some distinction to be made between a church that qualifies by default and one that applies for and obtains official recognition?

I know churches are automatically considered 501C but don’t actually get any certification for it unless they do the paperwork to get it. As a church you don’t need the paperwork however some church get it because some companies/people won’t donate unless you have it because they don’t understand that.