Pastors' parsonage exemption: What would televangelists pay if their mansions weren’t tax exempt?

By Trinity Foundation,
Aerial image of Pastor David E. Taylor's church parsonage near Tampa, Florida.
Aerial image of Pastor David E. Taylor's church parsonage near Tampa, Florida. | Redfin

David E. Taylor

By purchasing a mansion through his church, televangelist David E. Taylor saves over $150,000 in annual property taxes.

In April of 2022, The Kingdom of God Global Church purchased a parsonage for Taylor at a cost of $8.3 million.

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Before Taylor’s church purchased the mansion, the Hillsborough County Florida property tax on the property was $155,715.20 — but after the purchase the property tax dropped to just $1,404.11.

According to Hillsborough County’s tax assessor website, the miniscule 2023 tax on the property has still not been paid.

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