Pennsylvania Supreme Court Loosens Church Land Tax Exemptions

Earlier this week, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported on a December 30 decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court permitting a property tax exemption for church parking lots when they are reasonably necessary to the existence of the church itself. The full text of the majority and dissenting opinions in Wesley United Methodist Church v. Dauphin County Board of Assessment Appeals is available online. [Thanks to Steven H. Sholk for the lead].