Sunday, April 17, 2011

Schools Matter: "A Taxing Tale" for Imagine Schools

Schools Matter: "A Taxing Tale" for Imagine Schools

"A Taxing Tale" for Imagine Schools

From Karen Francisco at the Journal Gazette:
A taxing tale

County scrutinizes charter school property tax exemption

The news about charter schools, their owners, and the money they make goes back to December to the state Supreme Court. In reversing a decision by the Indiana Tax Court, the justices ruled that a property owner doesn’t automatically qualify for a tax exemption even if property is used for a charitable or exempt purpose.

From that one decision, some charter school books are being opened in Fort Wayne. Taxpayers