Virginia Senate Votes to Remove Tax Breaks for Confederate Organizations

Legislation to end tax benefits for the United Daughters of the Confederacy, a group that helped erect Confederate monuments, is headed to Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin. The bills, which have mostly party-line support, aim to eliminate property tax exemptions for the group and related Confederate organizations. Supporters argue the tax benefits subsidize Confederate monuments, while opponents call the legislation discriminatory. The group, which denounces white supremacy, believes Confederate monuments are part of American history and should remain in place. If signed, the legislation would result in the group's headquarters being taxed at the city's regular property tax rate, amounting to an annual tax bill of over $50,000.