The IRS's own 1997 public release confirming that the Church of Scientology was recognized as tax exempt as an organization operated exclusively for religious and charitable purposes.
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PublisherInternal Revenue Service
Publication Year1997
URLhttps://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-news/ir-97-50.txt
Source Typegovernment
Assessment
Reliability Tier1
Tier 1: the tax regulator's own statement that the Church of Scientology was recognized as tax exempt; it does not itself state the 1993 date, payment amount or count of related organizations, which source 7 (Wikipedia, citing contemporary reporting) carries. Claims Backed By This Source (6 claims)
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