No. The IRS wants churches to collect the SSNs. Now, the church sends you a yearly receipt, which you use when you file. The church never sees the SSN.
I understand that and, like you, oppose it.
However, I was just saying that the IRS already knows what you donate if you claim the deduction.
In a good world, I would assume this is a way for the IRS to crack down on those who may falsely claim charitable deductions. I believe that now proof is only required in case of audit. Sounds like they’re trying to treat churches/congregants like they do financial institutions/depositors.
But this is not a good world, and I don’t trust anything this government does. No way should churches have to collect or report private information to the IRS.