WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: Nonprofit AL communities in Florida lost their tax-exempt status in 2006 and regained it in 2017. Even when nonprofit AL communities had to pay property taxes, they provided higher-quality services than for-profit communities: more nursing staff, residents, and variety in care. In contrast, for-profit AL communities had more substantiated complaints and deficiencies, faced more sanctions after inspections, and incurred higher fines on average.
Now You’re Tax‐Exempt, Now You’re Not: Property Taxation of Assisted Living Facilities
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: Nonprofit AL communities in Florida lost their tax-exempt status in 2006 and regained it in 2017. Even when nonprofit AL communities had to pay property taxes, they provided higher-quality services than for-profit communities: more nursing staff, residents, and variety in care. In contrast, for-profit AL communities had more substantiated complaints and deficiencies, faced more sanctions after inspections, and incurred higher fines on average.
