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Property leased to church not exempt

Property leased to church not exempt

Property leased to church not exempt

The Supreme Court of Indiana has reversed the state Tax Court and held that real estate owned by a for-profit limited liability company and leased to a church is not entitled to exemption from real estate tax. Oaken Bucket Partners, LLC, owns a multi-unit office building in Fishers, IN, which it leased to the Heartland Church. It leased 13,000 square feet in 2001 at the rate of $6 per square foot, and leased another 15,000 square feet in 2003 for $8 a square foot. It sought a real estate tax exemption for the portion of the property leased to the Church. Under state law, a property can be exempt from real estate tax if it is owned, occupied, and used by a person for charitable purposes. The...

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