According to Lynn Patton, working with the family trump in 2009, the President wants to return the tax obligation for the Church of Scientology. In an interview with actress Leah remini Patton said about the intentions of the head of state and added that will work directly with the Service for internal taxation in order to obtain more information about this.
Larry noble, former chief counsel for the Federal election Commission said that «the impact of the White house or members of the administration on the goal of SVN will lead to the violation of the law. SNV needs to make decisions independently, without influence from representatives of the White house or the administration.»
The history of Scientology and tax-exempt status of the Church is quite long and complicated. In 1957, a religious organization exempt from taxation, but in 1967 SVN revoked status. The service said that the activity of the Church is of a commercial nature and brings income to founder L. Ron Hubbard: this disqualifiziert an organization from the list of religious communities exempt from tax. In the subsequent 26 years Hubbard, and after his death, David Miscavige, was trying to return the indulgence.
After 30 years of combat Service on domestic taxation acknowledged Scientologists and freed the community from taxes. In speaking with the Los Angeles Sports Arena Miscavige stated that «war is over». Now large amounts of contributions that members must make to the Church, not taxed (to climb a religious ladder up parishioners spend 500 000 dollars and even more).
On-site Service for the internal taxation posted a message that «start to start the investigation in respect of Church tax only if the Treasury officer on the basis of facts and circumstances recorded in writing, declare that the organization is a Church or Association of churches does not meet the requirement for exemption».
