Here's an answer from a website called "Ask the Amish FAQ page," where the answers supposedly come directly from the Mennonite Information Center. "Do the Amish pay taxes?" "Self-employed Amish do not pay Social Security tax. Those employed by non-Amish employers do pay Social Security tax. The Amish do pay real estate, state and federal income taxes, county taxes, sales tax, etc. The Amish do not collect Social Security benefits, nor would they collect unemployment or welfare funds. Self sufficiency is the Amish community's answer to government aid programs. Section 310 of the Medicare section of the Social Security act has a sub-section that permits individuals to apply for exemption from the self-employment tax if he is a member of a religious body that is conscientiously opposed to social security benefits but that makes reasonable provision of taking care of their own elderly or dependent members. The Amish have a long history of taking care of their own members. They do not have retirement communities or nursing homes; in most cases, each family takes care of their own, and the Amish community gives assistance as needed." So, in short, the Amish do pay property tax. The answer comes directly from: http://www.800padutch.com/atafaq.shtml. I wouldn't normally copy and paste like this, but the answer is worded better than any paraphrase of mine would be.