CStreet stripped of it's

[malaise]

tax exemption status.
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Thanks Rachel.

[Canuckistanian]

1. No way! Really?

When did this happen?

[malaise]

3. Here's the story

Natalie Wilson, a spokeswoman for the Office of Tax and Revenue for Washington D.C., told TPMmuckraker that her office inspected the house this summer. "It was determined that portions of it were being rented out for private residential purposes," she said. As a result, the tax exempt status was partially revoked. Sixty-six percent of the value of the property is now subject to taxation.

According to online records, the total taxable assessment is $1,834,500. The building's owner last month paid taxes of $1714.70 on the property.

A commenter using the name Vince Treacy, posting on a blog run by George Washington Law professor Jonathan Turley, noted in June that the property enjoyed tax exempt status. In a comment yesterday, he wrote:

Well, at least one complaint just happened to be filed a few months ago, by some anonymous citizen who will remain nameless ""wink, wink," with the taxpayer hotline at the DC tax office.

[Canuckistanian]

4. So, it's just for the building

I thought it was for the entire organization.

Still, there goes the "sleepovers" for all those politicians.

[malaise]

7. This is just the beginning

sp.
:popcorn:

[spooky3]

11. City of DC vs. IRS (Federal)

This sounds as though it was only a DC action regarding property (real estate) tax.

The IRS would have to act regarding its exemption from federal income tax, which is what most people think of when they think of tax-exempt status for churches, charities, etc.

[spooky3]

12. A longer story (WaPo)

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/11/tax-man-comes-for-c-street-res.html

"The downstairs part of the house, valued $1.8 million, is used for meals and prayer meetings, while the upstairs houses residents that included over the summer three House members, as well as Ensign and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) (see our colleague Manuel Roig-Franzia's June report on the house).

snip

Last summer, the tax records show, the house paid no taxes because it received an E1 or religious exemption. It was coded: "89 -Special Purpose-Misc" and it was classified for tax purposes as a commercial property. But the property now is classified "TX - Taxable" and is listed as a residential property. The owner, according to tax records, remains "Youth With A Mission Washington DC Inc C St. Center." But that group says the property was transferred 20 years ago to C Street Center, Inc. after YWAM concluded its activities in the city...

It appears that, sometime after The Washington Post's article on the house, the city took a look at the situation. "The property in question was inspected by our office," a city official told our colleague Nikita Stewart, "and it was determined that portions are being rented to private individuals for residential purposes. As a result, the exemption was partially revoked and adjusted so that only 34 percent is now tax exempt and 66 percent has become taxable."

The property "went 66 percent taxable Aug.1," the official said, and the full taxable bill for 2010 will be $10, 234. Now, maybe if the lawmakers would stop paying rent, then the property would be fully tax-exempt. Of course, then the members would be questioned about accepting free accommodations."

more at the link

[HowHasItComeToThis]

14. SOUNDS LIKE HARI KRISHNA TO ME

[piratefish08]

13. Excellent! Now if we could just do that to the entire miserable catholic church.

[Nikki Stone1]

17. Your lips to God's ears

:rofl:

[malaise]

2. Who are those Elected people writing that check to???

This should be fun!!!
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/11/c_street_house_no_longer_tax_exempt.php

[abelenkpe]

5. awesome news! nt

[Odin2005]

6. BWAHAHA!!!

[Lint Head]

8. These creeps are totally political. 100% of them should be taxed not

66%.

[BrklynLiberal]

9. Bwaa hahahahahah

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[gateley]

10. Every once in a while some GREAT news like this comes along! Outstanding! nt

[jgraz]

15. I think you call that "getting Maddowed"

:rofl:

[chollybocker]

16. This is very good news.

Thanks, malaise. :)