Do labor unions pay taxes?

A tax-exempt organization that conducts exempt function activities is subject to tax on amounts it expends for such activities. The tax is imposed at the highest corporate rate, on the lesser of the organization's net investment income or the amount of exempt function expenditures. read more

Yes. They pay taxes as a 501c5. Life Cycle of a Labor Organization -- which means they pay taxes differently from for-profit, and even the usual 501c4/3 organizations, but they pay taxes. read more

The labor unions are exempt under 501(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code. Look it up. Unions are 501(c)(5)s and they are exempt. read more

Labor is taxable when parts are supplied as part of the service. If no parts are required for the service then the labor is nottaxable. read more