T.C. Memo. 1996-291 UNITED STATES TAX COURT THE CHURCH OF THE LIVING TREE, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent Docket No. 4608-95X. Filed June 24, 1996. John Stahl (an officer), for petitioner. Charles B. Burnett, for respondent. MEMORANDUM OPINION K�RNER, Judge: By petition filed March 24, 1995, The Church of the Living Tree (petitioner) through John Stahl, trustee, filed a petition for a declaratory judgment under section 7428 that petitioner was entitled to exemption from income tax under section 501(c)(3) as a church. All statutory references are to the Internal Revenue Code in effect for the year in issue, and all Rule references are to thePage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next
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