Horse Manure Divids a Community

[candyappy]

@Palm Beach

They pay property taxes, which can be used for roads.

“They are taxed on their earnings. According to the Young Center, “They pay all the taxes — income, property, sales, estate, corporate, school — that other people do. In fact many of them pay school taxes twice — for both public and private Amish schools.” They do not, however, pay — or collect — Social Security, having been exempted by Congress in 1965 because the Amish viewed it as a form of commercial insurance. Instead, they believe that members of the church should care for one another’s physical and material needs. In some states, according to the Young Center, the Amish have also been exempted from workers compensation for the same reason. Amish also are exempt from military service due to their belief in non-resistance, a term they prefer over pacifism. This applies not only to war, but also law-enforcement, politics and legal actions.”

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/15/amish-ten-things-you-need-to-know/14111249/

Well then I guess I was misinformed! I can’t remember where I got my info, but I am happy to hear they pay taxes just like the rest of us.