He has started a petition drive to require churches to play by the same rules as other not-for-profits and file Form 990 with the IRS every year. It is time for the United States congress to pass laws requiring all churches and religious organizations to file the annual IRS Form 990. Even though FFRF has to file a Form 990 itself, Judge Barbara Crabb ruled that FFRF did not have standing to challenge the church exemption from filing Form 990. Like Reverend Jones, Reverend Thornton has problems with prosperity preachers. On the other hand Reverend Thornton believes that a requirement that churches file Form 990 would be intrusive.

Source: Forbes January 14, 2017 21:16 UTC