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The True Cost Of $cientology REVEALED: Never-Before-Seen Tax Documents Expose Church's Finances As Former Member Sues Over Being 'Duped' Out Of $600K

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Feb. 23 2015, Updated 1:13 p.m. ET

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As more and more Scientology secrets come to light, one area of the church remains shrouded in mystery -- its finances. And with Scientologists closely guarding their tax-exempt status -- ensuring the church does not have to file tax returns -- any information on the subject has been limited. Until now. Ex-Scientologist Vance Woodward is blowing the lid off of the business of Scientology in a new lawsuit, claiming that Tom Cruise and John Travolta's church ripped him off to the tune of $600,000 during his time as a member. What's more, Breaking Celebrity News has uncovered never-before-seen tax documents exposing how the church rakes in millions from people like Woodward -- and where the money goes.

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Scientologists claim their religion is a priceless tool, according to Woodward. In court documents obtained by Breaking Celebrity News, he claims that when became active in the church in 1997, he was to