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A judge in Iowa has rejected a challenge to the tax exemption status of properties owned by a church, citing the state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
An administrative law judge dismissed a petition last week by local taxpayers that sought to revoke the tax-exempt status of properties owned by Calvary Chapel Iowa.
Judge Jonathan Gallagher ruled that allowing such petitions could create a chilling effect on religious organizations, potentially deterring them from engaging in protected religious activities.
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An administrative law judge dismissed a petition last week by local taxpayers that sought to revoke the tax-exempt status of properties owned by Calvary Chapel Iowa.
Judge Jonathan Gallagher ruled that allowing such petitions could create a chilling effect on religious organizations, potentially deterring them from engaging in protected religious activities.
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Judge rejects taxpayers' petition to tax Iowa church properties
A judge in Iowa has rejected a challenge to the tax exemption status of properties owned by a church, citing the state s Religious Freedom Restoration Act