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Exhibit 442

Memorandum: Ministry responses, with Background Questions and Answers

Exhibit 442 ยท Press memorandum

Memorandum: Ministry responses, with Background Questions and Answers

The doctrine of the churches was not part of his inquiry in any way.

Committee's own characterization of each ministry's response; Q&A on church tax rules and why Congress, not the IRS, was asking.

Source
U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
Date
7 July 2008
Quoted from
Background Q&A, 'Doesn't the investigation raise constitutional issues'
Grade
Primary record
Document
https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090102235502id_/http://finance.senate.gov/press/Gpress/2008/prg070708.pdf
Accessed
2026-11-09
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Finding REL-5.2
Primary record In the Senate Finance Committee's July 2008 account, Meyer and Hinn answered all questions, White answered two of the question groups, Copeland answered part of them and none on compensation, Long's reply was "not responsive," and Dollar declined to provide any of the requested information.
Finding REL-5.5
Primary record The staff memo states that four of the six churches refused to provide tax information, so staff could not determine whether and to what extent they report and pay taxes on income earned in related entities, including private airports and aircraft leasing companies.