Via Religion Clause, the Washington Post reports that, fresh off a partial loss of its DC tax-exempt status, the C Street House – home to several Congressmen who claim to also worship and minister to each other there – is being challenged for its federal tax-exempt status as well. A letter to the IRS from a group of clergy from Ohio requests an investigation.
The clergy suspect that the C Street Center, which rents living space to lawmakers, is "an exclusive club for powerful officials . . . masquerading as a church," according to a request for an investigation addressed to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman.
The Ohio clergy, all Protestant members of Clergy Voice, say that the house serves no public interest and has no recognized creed or form of worship.
… Residents say they share meals and Bible study.
Read the letter here (pdf).
