Third Church operates a gift shop in its parish house. The total income of the church is $800,000. Of this amount, $300,000 comes from offerings and $500,000 comes from the net income of the gift shop. The gift shop operations are conducted by six full-time, paid employees. Which of the following statements is correct?

A. The $800,000 is unrelated business income.
B. The $500,000 of gift shop net income is unrelated business income.
C. The $300,000 is unrelated business income because the gift shop is a feeder organization.
D. None of the $800,000 is unrelated business income.
E. The unrelated business income tax does not apply to churches.


Answer: B

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