Procedures for Property Tax Exemption
1.. LEGISLATURE PASSED STATEWIDE BILL.
2.. LODGE MUST GET EXEMPTION FORM FROM COUNTY
ASSESSOR WHERE LODGE RESIDES.
3.. THIS FORM MUST BE FILED EVERY YEAR TO GET EXEMPTION.
4.. LAW EFFECTIVE DEC 31,2000.
5.. FIRST EXEMPTION FORMS FILED BETWEEN
JAN 1, 2001 AND MAR 1, 2001.
6.. STATE TAX BILLS ARE SENT OUT FIRST WEEK OF SEP 2001.
7.. IF EXEMPTION NOT FILED BY MAR 1 EVERY YEAR, CAN GET
WAIVER FORM, MUST FILE BY SEP. 30 TO GET YEARS EXEMPTION.
8.. TAX BILL COMES OUT TWICE A YEAR, NEED EXEMPTION FORM JUST ONCE.
SOME COUNTIES HAVE A QUESTIONNAIRE FORM THAT MUST BE FILLED OUT BEFORE ACTUALLY APPLYING EXEMPTION. THIS IS TO INSURE THE COUNTY THAT YOU ARE TRULY A FRATERNAL OPERATION. IT ALSO TELLS THEM IF YOU ARE OPERATING LEGALLY IN ALL WAYS IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH YOUR LODGE RESIDES.
