In the early 1990s, Michael and Marla Sklar deducted part of their children’s school tuition from their income tax in an amount equal to the proportion they viewed their tuition going toward religious instruction, as opposed to secular teaching (e.g., math, english). He listed his deductions under section 170 of the Tax Code, which permits [...]

The Guardian is reporting that a 15 year old member of Anonymous is facing prosecution for daring to brandish the word “cult” on a sign while he was picketing Scientology last Saturday. The law in question is Public Order Act, Section 5, which is apparently intended to permit the police to control unruly mobs and [...]

In 1992 1993, the Church of Scientology was finally granted501(c)(3) tax exempt status, the result of a long war waged by the church against the IRS. Years later, an array of reasons to revoke Scientology’s exemption remain: Scientology is self-interested and does not serve the general community interest; practices based on its belief system (such [...]