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Non-Profit Hospitals Tax Exemptions

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Code Red: AHA and FHA Acknowledge Industry Distortions to Emerge from the Threat to Regulate Nonprofit Hospitals Wherever Possible

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As we recently reported, in its Final Rule banning most worker non-competes, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) previously warned of its intent to vigorously enforce its non-compete ban wherever possible, which may include...more

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Senators Issue Letter Pressing the Internal Revenue Service for More Transparency Over Nonprofit Community Hospitals

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On August 7, 2023, a bipartisan group of four United States Senators issued a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), requesting information from the IRS on how it scrutinizes tax-exempt community hospitals. The letter...more

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Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Rejects Four Nonprofit Hospital Property Tax Exemption Applications in Montgomery and Chester...

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​On February 10, 2023, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court issued four separate but related opinions denying property tax exemptions for four hospitals that had been purchased by the Tower Health system....more

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FTC Proposed Non-Compete Ban: Impact on Nonprofit Hospitals and Nonprofit Affiliates

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As has been extensively reported, on January 5 the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed a rule (the “Proposed Rule”) that would, with only limited exceptions, prohibit employers from using non-compete clauses. More...more

White and Williams LLP

[Webinar] Non-Profit Healthcare Organizations: How To Keep Your Property Tax Exemption - March 23rd, 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EST

Across the U.S., many large, non-profit health systems, hospitals, and healthcare providers pay little, if any, property taxes. The long-held property tax exemption is under attack from revenue-hungry tax authorities. Jared...more

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Non-Profit Hospital Ordered to Pay Property Taxes: A Shot Across the Bow

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A recent trial court decision could have significant, long-term consequences for the financial models of Pennsylvania non-profit healthcare providers. Ruling that three non-profit Chester County hospitals of the Reading,...more

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New Jersey Reinstates Property Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Hospitals

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Summary - New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law legislation that restores property tax exemptions for nonprofit hospitals. However, the law requires New Jersey nonprofit hospitals to make a community service...more

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Non-Profit Hospital Real Property Potentially Exempt from County Property Taxes

Double-check the Tax Man by Double-checking your Parcel Usage - Understandably, most hospital accounts payable departments are good at paying bills that come in the mail. However, when it comes to paying any bills that...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Hospitals: Annual filing deadline to seek real estate tax exemption is near

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While Ohio law presumes that all real estate is taxable, hospitals can achieve substantial tax savings by seeking exemption from real property taxation for property they own and use to provide health care services pursuant to...more

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Illinois Appellate Court Ruling on Charitable Tax Exemption Has Broad Implications for School Districts

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The evolution and expansion of the health care industry continues to test the limits of Illinois’ charitable real estate tax exemption laws, with significant implications for school district revenues. In addition to...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Illinois Nonprofit Hospital Property Tax Exemptions Upheld

On September 20, 2018, the Illinois Supreme Court published its opinion in Oswald v. Hamer, which upheld Section 15-86 of the Illinois Property Tax Code (“Section 15-86”), an Illinois statute that provides for a charitable...more

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Illinois Supreme Court Finds Hospital Tax Exemption Constitutional

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Yesterday, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a decision in Oswald v. Hamer marking the latest chapter in a controversy dating to 2003. The decision finds that Section 15-86 of the Illinois Property Tax Code, which provides a...more

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Illinois Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on Hospital Property Tax Exemptions

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Yesterday, the Illinois Supreme Court heard oral argument in Oswald v. Beard, a case challenging the constitutionality of the statute exempting most hospitals from paying any property taxes. ...more

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Nonprofit Hospitals Should Ensure Compliance with Section 501(r)

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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) added significant new statutory requirements in 2010 that must be met by all hospitals seeking or maintaining exemption from federal income tax as Section 501(c)(3) organizations (charitable...more

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IL Supreme Court Avoids Ruling on Constitutionality of Hospital Exemption

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The Illinois Supreme Court has issued an opinion in Carle Foundation v. Cunningham Township, the case involving the constitutionality of the statute granting hospitals a special property tax exemption. In remanding this case...more

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The Latest on Property Tax Exemptions for Illinois Hospitals

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Recently, there have been several noteworthy developments in the controversy surrounding property tax exemptions for Illinois hospitals. For the past decade we’ve been providing updates as this issue progressed through the...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Property Tax & Valuation Topics - Winter 2017

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On September 30, 2016, the Connecticut Supreme Court heard oral argument in Nutmeg Housing Development Corp. v. Colchester. On the face of it, the ad valorem valuation of a garden variety property in the suburbanizing Town...more

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New Jersey Township Files Challenge to Nonprofit Hospital’s Tax Exemption

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On February 19, 2016, the Township of North Bergen in New Jersey filed a complaint challenging the constitutionality of a nonprofit hospital’s – Palisades Medical Center – property tax exemption. The complaint alleges that...more

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Governor Christie’s Veto of Hospital Fee Bill Tees Up Additional Litigation

On January 19, 2016, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed bipartisan legislation that sought to establish hospital “community service contributions” (“CSCs”) in hopes of avoiding litigation concerning the tax burden of...more

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Uncertainty Remains Surrounding the Nonprofit Hospital Tax Exemption

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In a recent ground-breaking decision, the New Jersey Tax Court in AHS Hospital Corp., d/b/a Morristown Memorial Hospital v. Town of Morristown shattered the previous near incontestability of the tax exemption that has...more

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