A federal judge dismissed Friday an effort by the pastor of God’s Storehouse, who is also a state senator, to block Internal Revenue Service access the church’s bank records as part of an ongoing investigation. The probe into God’s Storehouse stretches back to June 2021 but became public last year after attorneys representing the church sought to block summons for financial and credit card records. Sen. Rick Kloos, R-Berryton, serves at the pastor of God’s Storehouse, and controversially used the church’s branding in his campaign materials during a successful run for the Senate in 2020. More: ‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: Kansas Senate candidate under fire for mixing religion, politics God’s Storehouse is a thrift store and coffee shop near S.W. 21st Street. It also holds worship services on major holidays, according to its website . Other Sundays, the church holds services at a nearby hotel. The investigation covers four main areas pertaining to God’s Storehouse, according to a sworn declaration filed by Internal Revenue Agent Kesroy C. Henry. Henry’s attempts to secure God’s Storehouse bank records from Kaw Valley Bank, he argued, were important to the probe. That includes whether the church failed to withhold employment taxes […]
