Rhode Island Supreme Court Denies Property Tax Exemption for Elderly Care Organization

The Supreme Court of Rhode Island affirmed the lower court’s denial of a property tax exemption claim by a federally certified elderly care organization. The organization sought exemption under a statute covering entities providing aid to aged poor, arguing it primarily served Medicaid-eligible elderly participants at its East Providence facility. The court found the exemption statute ambiguous but applied the strict construction rule requiring tax exemptions to be resolved in favor of the taxing authority when statutory language is unclear. [PACE Org. of R.I. v. Frew, R.I., No. 2024-127-Appeal, 04/28/26]

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