Tax-Exempt Property

Tax-Exempt Property

Real estate that is not subject to property tax. A tax-exempt property may be owned by a government or by a charity, especially a house of worship. See also: Waqf.
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The high court, by the slimmest of majorities, held that owners of tax-exempt property are not part of the required 25 percent because, while their land is included in the "valuation" of property tax, they owners are not "assessed" a tax.
Md. high court revives Forest Heights' bid to expand
1, tax-exempt property held under a lease for a term of at least one year is considered for tax purposes as the property of the person holding it.
Tax Court Digest: Feb. 14
The city has a high percentage of tax-exempt property due primarily to a number of state owned facilities, including CCSU and two regional non-profit hospitals, as well as religious institutions, libraries and museums located in the city.
Fitch Rates New Britain, CT's $93MM Taxable GO Refunding Bonds 'A-'; Outlook Stable
Rothman, who is concerned about a potential commuter tax on his constituents, said the state should grant Harrisburg an exception on the taxing authority due to the extent of tax-exempt property within its borders.
Harrisburg mayor confident city will win approval to exit Act 47
In addition, there is tax-exempt property in the town with a market value of $30.3 million.
Current use system raises questions on fairness, cost: Lyme selectman says law unfairly hurts rural towns
As the amount of tax-exempt property has grown in recent years, it has placed a greater burden on the city's tax-paying property owners to fund the municipal government and services.
Nibbling at exempt property; Councilors seek controls on siting, and vacant parcels
It therefore was no surprise Tuesday night when the council once again brought up, for the umpteenth time over the past how-many years, the idea of having tax-exempt property owners make voluntary payments to the city for the municipal services they receive.
Nonprofits are 800-pound gorilla in tax rate debate; Council plays to cheap seats in 11th-hour request
County assessment records show that the tax-exempt property has a real market value of $3.5 million.
Parent church sues Lighthouse over membership, finances
Reits are tax-exempt property investment vehicles which have been popular with investors in the US, Australia and Japan for many years and are expected to add to the weight of the money chasing property returns in the UK when they are introduced on January 1.
Rising office costs expected in 2007
Last year, NLC's City Fiscal Conditions in 2000 annual survey reported that the fair market value of tax-exempt property for responding cities totaled $177 billion, resulting in foregone property tax losses of $2.6 billion.
History, Voters Not Kind to Property Tax
* Lessors of tax-exempt property. The proposal would deny a lessor the ability to recognize a net loss from a leasing transaction involving tax-exempt use property during the lease term, effective for leasIng transactions entered into on or after the date of enactment.
Clinton targets corporate tax shelters
An additional proposal would be to increase the amount of tax-exempt property in, say, $2,500 yearly increments, preferably forever.
The Bruce retort
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