Ground is shifting under local, state and federal tax exemption policy and practice prompted by excesses, abuses and, simply, in the case of property tax exemptions, by the inequitable impact on municipalities that provide costly services that are, essentially, free for the tax-exempt (but paid for by taxpayers).
Mian: Affordable housing in God’s backyard
Affordable housing in God’s backyard: Some religious congregations find a new use for their space By Nadia Mian, Ph.D., Senior Program Director, Ralph W. Voorhees Center for Civic Engagement Faced with declining membership, aging buildings and large, underutilized...