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Religious & Charitable Exemptions

Religious, Literary, Scientific or Charitable Exemption
Organizations which are organized and operated for religious, literary, charitable, scientific, sewer water/wastewater systems, education, hospitals, nursing homes, and homes for special services can apply for exempt status using form DR 504. (Florida Statutes 196.195, 196.196, 196.197, 196.2001, and 196.2002)
Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Homes for Special Services
Section 196.197 F.S.
Additional provisions for exempting property used by hospitals, nursing homes, and homes for special services. (1) The applicant must be a Florida corporation not for profit that has been exempt as of January 1 of the year for which exemption from ad valorem property taxes is requested from federal income taxation by having qualified as an exempt organization under the provisions of s. (2) In determining the extent of exemption to be granted to institutions licensed as hospitals, …
DR-504S – Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Homes for Special Services