In this Book
- The Free List: Property Without Taxes
- Book
- 1971
- Published by: Russell Sage Foundation
summary
A recent Supreme Court decision confirmed the churches' right to tax exemption for religious property. In this highly relevant book, Alfred Balk places this question in social perspective and demonstrates how tax exemption and immunity affect the fiscal load of local communities and the well-being of our whole society. Among the "free list" or tax-free properties which the author examines are churches, hospitals, schools, and government buildings. Seven specific proposals for reform are set forth.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. v-vi
- 1. The Unexamined Sieve
- pp. 3-9
- 2. The One-Third Untaxed
- pp. 10-19
- 3. Whence Came Exemptions?
- pp. 20-27
- 4. "For Religious Purposes"
- pp. 28-44
- 5. Who Defines "Government"?
- pp. 45-61
- 6. The Expanding Campus
- pp. 62-72
- 9. "Incentive Exemptions"
- pp. 98-109
- 10. The Differential Burden
- pp. 110-126
- 11. Formula for Change
- pp. 127-146
Additional Information
ISBN
9781610445818
Related ISBN(s)
9780871540836
MARC Record
OCLC
915570996
Pages
284
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
1971