1031 Exchanges Basics – A Comprehensive Guide to Tax-Deferred Property Transactions
How 1031 exchanges actually work, and why they’re largely irrelevant for a tax-exempt church selling its own property.
Category Archives: Tax & Exemptions
Understanding your Property Tax Bill
How a California secured property tax bill is structured, what supplemental and escape assessments are, and when a church-owned property still owes one.
Church Bingo: A Guide to Regulations, Licensing, and Tax Exemptions
Church bingo is legal in California, but only under strict rules. Learn the licensing requirements under Penal Code §326.5 and how bingo activity can affect your church’s property tax exemption.
California California Proposition 19: Critical Property Tax Rules
California Proposition 19 lets seniors carry a low tax base to a new home, but sharply limits the parent-child inheritance exclusion and caps it at a set dollar amount. Here’s what families and property owners need to know.
Incidental Use of Church Property: Weddings, Fairs, and Garage Sales
Renting the sanctuary for a wedding or running a garage sale can raise a real tax question for a church. Here’s how the incidental use of church property interacts with UBIT, and the exceptions that keep most church fundraisers tax-free.
Property Tax Assessments: 5 Triggers Every Owner Should Know
Property tax assessments don’t just change when you buy a property — new construction, exemption loss, and even transfers to family members can trigger reassessment. Here’s what actually triggers it, and what Proposition 19 changed.
Church Property Tax Exemption
Understand California church property tax exemptions, including Church, Religious, and Welfare Exemptions, filing deadlines, and eligibility requirements.
Homeowner’s Exemption in California
The current 2026 California homestead exemption amounts, how automatic and declared protection differ, and why it isn’t the same as the homeowners’ tax exemption.
What Defines a Church?
What defines a church matters more than most congregations realize — the answer changes depending on whether the IRS, the courts, or your local zoning code is asking. Here’s how each one actually decides.
Property Tax Assessment Appeals
Think your property’s assessed value is too high? Property tax assessment appeals in California follow strict deadlines and evidence rules — miss either one and you lose the right to challenge the value entirely. Here’s how the process actually works.