(Image credit: joe daniel price/Getty Images) By Kelley R. Taylor last updated 16 December 2024 in News If you’re wondering what the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and religious liberty have to do with taxes, you’re probably not alone. These issues are converging in the news now that the U.S. Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”) just agreed to hear a religious tax exemption case. Essentially, the High Court will decide whether the Catholic Charities Bureau of the Diocese of Superior in Wisconsin and its affiliated organizations should be exempt from Wisconsin’s unemployment tax system. Unemployment taxes help fund u nemployment benefits , supporting those who lose their jobs. Catholic Charities has reportedly paid the tax since the 1970s. Subscribe to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Be a smarter, better informed investor. Save up to 74% Sign up for Kiplinger’s Free E-Newsletters Profit and prosper with the best of expert advice on investing, taxes, retirement, personal finance and more – straight to your e-mail. On its face, this case ( Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission ) might sound like a less-than-tantalizing state-level labor tax dispute. However, many will be watching to see how the court’s eventual ruling might […]

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