Some say a recent state Supreme Court decision has created an unclear standard on charities’ ability to obtain a property tax exemption.
The decision, issued in early November, said that an Athens mental health organization may obtain an ad valorem tax exemption for its facility despite using the property to raise money, because the fundraising activity is “incidental” to the organization’s primary charitable mission. The Athens-Clarke County Board of Tax Assessors, which had opposed a tax exemption for the Athens facility, asked the court to reconsider, saying the decision didn’t provide guidance for applying such a standard.
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