Court says PILOT payments are not unconstitutional

Court says PILOT payments are not unconstitutional

The Florida Supreme Court, accepting a question certified by the state Court of Appeal, has held that an agreement by a charitable organization to make payments in lieu of taxes (“PILOTs”) to a local municipality is not unconstitutional or unenforceable.  The Court of Appeal had ruled otherwise (See Nonprofit Issues, April 2015.) and the Supreme Court has reversed.

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