Should the U.S. gov't force the LDS church do the following since they get a tax exempt status:

-annually disclose to the public where all the money goes
-disclose the tax returns of the top 15 and their source of income
-disclose all signed agreements between the church and the top 15
-any relatives receiving funds earned or not from the church
-audit using one of the top 5 accounting firms
-force them to full disclosure on church history

Please chime in...



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 02/05/2012 10:01PM by Joe Laban.

Personally, I think all tax-exempt organizations should be required to disclose how they spend the money they collect. Their books should also be reviewed periodically by neutral accounting firms and not just be taken on the reports of the organization.

As far as full disclosure of their history, that is a different category than finances so for me, it's a different subject. But financials - that should be held to an agreed standard in order to protect those who give to charitable organizations - or those pretending to be charitable organizations.

HOW Could there be a 'neutral' accounting firm?

You pay the fiddler, you get to choose the tune!

Im for Full Transparency, but it would have to be applied equally to ALL Religions; I don't think many of the others would appreciate Uncle Sam looking over them either...

'just a hunch'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUcyR7Qv_1o

LDS INC should be taxed into oblivion and LDS leaders put in prison.

"yes" to the first question
"no" to the rest

I second that