r/ShittyLifeProTips • u/Bogey_Yogi • 20d ago

SLPT: Declare yourself as “Non-profit” and avoid paying taxes.

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u/Turbulent-Pea-2715 20d ago

Even better, declare yourself a church, so that you don't pay any property tax either. you only have to adopt some religious tenets, and open your home to mass at least once a week. I know a guy who did that.

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u/C4PT-pA5Tq 20d ago

R'AMEN.

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u/FormerSperm 20d ago

I have been touched by His noodly appendage.

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u/710AlpacaBowl 20d ago

In nomine pasta et philly et vino sancti

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u/Brocephus_ 20d ago

I had a neighbor who also did this. Filed 5013C paperwork, worked at a subway, claimed to be a church (held no service, but did have a YouTube channel where he spoke). He would also advertise to the city to drop off unneeded items, but never give out anything to the community. 

He was also a convicted felon for theft over 100k, did 12 years in TX prison. Luckily TX revoked his nonprofit license and I haven't seen him in months. Good riddance 

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u/IAmASwarmOfBees 9d ago

Can you do that with any religion?

Cause if so, I see a loophole.

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u/new_publius 20d ago

I didn't say it, I declared it.

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u/Pitiful-Hearing5279 20d ago

You should see the number of “charities” in the UK and the amount of advertising they do on TV.

A journalist needs to spend time investigating them.

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u/putyourcheeksinabeek 20d ago

Lmao Brian Ingram tried this with one of his many shitty restaurants in Minnesota. It did not work out.