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Old 07-16-2013, 12:19 PM
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Question was asked whether if services are eliminated, would that change the tax-free status of the building as it was no longer used as a "church"? No. Any property owned by a church is also tax-free. The wisdom and constitutionality of this has been challenged and the courts have upheld tax-free status. Nice (off topic) review of the issue at Churches and Taxes - ProCon.org
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