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“The Satanic Temple is a real religion, says IRS”

April 27, 2019by Josh S. Tatum in definition of religion, religious exemptions, Satanism, tax exemption, taxes

“The Satanic Temple is a real religion, says IRS” The Salt Lake Tribune had this article describing the decision with comments from scholars.

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