First Presbyterian Church of Miami Hit With $7.1 Million Tax Bill
First Presbyterian Church of Miami Hit With $7.1 Million Tax Bill After Violating Religious Exemption Status Miami-Dade County has slapped First Presbyterian Church of Miami with a $7.1 million property tax bill. The Miami-Dade Property Appraiser alleged Miami’s oldest church violated its religious exemption status. The Miami Herald reports the church is being taxed because it leased a portion of church grounds to a for-profit school and various food trucks. The church located at 609 Brickell Avenue has run a K-8 religious school since 2008. The bill comprises a tax lien totaling $6.5 million (including interest and fines) for the years 2009-2017 and a current bill of $509,526.24 for the 2018 year. Read more at MFI-Miami