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County waives 2021 taxes, penalties and interest for Provo Seventh-day Adventist Church after missed exemption filing
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Utah County commissioners voted unanimously to abate 2021 property taxes, penalties and interest for the Provo Seventh-day Adventist Church after the congregation missed the annual exemption filing amid pandemic disruptions; commissioners said the board cannot retroactively reinstate exemption status and the church must reapply next year.
Utah County commissioners voted 3–0 to abate 2021 property taxes, penalties and interest for the Provo Seventh-day Adventist Church after church leaders said they missed the annual exemption filing because of pandemic-related mail and administrative disruptions.
County Attorney Adam Beck told the commission the board cannot itself reinstate a tax-exempt status for 2021 but, if it finds that waiving taxes and associated penalties serves the best human interest and the interests of the county and state, it may abate those amounts. Brad…
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