Wednesday, December 2, 2009

$14,400,000 Fine - Archdiocese of San Francisco

San Francisco's tax fight with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco is headed to court.

The city's Transfer Tax Appeals Board unanimously ruled Monday in favor of San Francisco Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting's position that the archdiocese owes City Hall $14.4 million in unpaid property transfer taxes.

The panel determined that the church, in moving properties from one Catholic nonprofit corporation to another, was required to pay property transfer taxes. The taxes are collected when properties are sold or transferred to a separate and distinct legal entity.

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