What is a religious or charitable exemption?
An organization which is the owner of real or tangible personal property, or licensed motor vehicles and is seeking a property tax exemption may file for an exemption, if: • The property is owned by and used exclusively for agricultural and horticultural societies; or, • The property is: • Owned by educational religious, charitable, or cemetery organizations; • Used exclusively for educational, religious, charitable, or cemetery purposes; • Not owned or used for financial gain or profit to either the owner or user; • Not used for the sale of alcoholic beverages for more than 20 hours per week; and • Not owned or used by an organization which discriminates in membership or employment based on race, color, or national origin.
An organization which is the owner of real or tangible personal property, or licensed motor vehicles, and is seeking a property tax exemption may file for an exemption if: 1. The property is owned by and used exclusively for agricultural or horticultural societies; or, 2. The property is: • Owned by educational, religious, charitable or cemetery organizations; • Used exclusively for educational, religious, charitable or cemetery purposes; • Not owned or used for financial gain or profit to either the owner or user; • Not used for the sale of alcoholic beverages for more than 20 hours per week; and • Not owned or used by an organization which discriminates in membership or employment based on race, color or national origin. Important: When an organization acquires or converts property to exempt use after January 1 but on or before August 1 of that year, the organization must file an Exemption Application with the Assessor, on or before August 1.
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