Official:Amending Chapter 19-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Taxes and Rents-General," by providing for uniform time limitations on collections, examinations and assessments, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Nutter
Introduced: January 22, 2004
Signed: May 31, 2004
: Committee of the Whole
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill sets a uniform time limit of 6 years for collecting taxes and assessments in Philadelphia, with some exceptions for cases involving tax evasion or non-filing.
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