Form Pt 05-33 - Property Tax - Religious Ownership/use Claim (Page 5 of 5) in pdf

Form Pt 05-33 - Property Tax - Religious Ownership/use Claim Page 5

p. 6). The evidence presented shows that the house, with the exception of one of the

bedrooms, is used for church purposes. The house is used for Sunday school, fellowship

and counseling. The kitchen is used to prepare meals for weddings and other church

events, and the pastor and his wife have been asked to leave when the kitchen or other

rooms are required for church functions. None of the furnishings in the house belong to

the pastor or his wife, and the dining room has bulletin boards on the walls to notify

church members of various church activities. The atmosphere in the house is more like a

church annex rather than a home. The church members use the house primarily for

church activities, and the property is therefore entitled to the exemption.

Recommendation:

For the foregoing reasons, it is recommended that the property be exempt from

taxation for 2004 beginning on January 27, 2004.

Linda Olivero

Administrative Law Judge

Enter: August 26, 2005

Form Pt 05-33 - Property Tax - Religious Ownership/use Claim Page 5