Indianapolis Baptist Temple
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The Indianapolis Baptist Temple is an Independent Baptist
church based in Indianapolis, Indiana
, United States. The church's building was seized by the U.S. federal government
after the church refused to withhold taxes from employees' paychecks
for 16 years.
Independent Baptist
Independent Baptist churches are Christian churches generally holding to conservative Baptist beliefs. They are characterized by being independent from the authority of denominations or similar bodies. Members of such churches comprised three percent of the United States adult population according...
church based in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, United States. The church's building was seized by the U.S. federal government
Federal government of the United States
The federal government of the United States is the national government of the constitutional republic of fifty states that is the United States of America. The federal government comprises three distinct branches of government: a legislative, an executive and a judiciary. These branches and...
after the church refused to withhold taxes from employees' paychecks
Tax withholding in the United States
Three key types of withholding tax are imposed at various levels in the United States:*Wage withholding taxes,*Withholding tax on payments to foreign persons, and*Backup withholding on dividends and interest....
for 16 years.