Official:Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," to provide for a homestead exemption with respect to City real property tax, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke
Introduced: September 25, 2008
: Committee on Finance
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2008–2011 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.
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This bill proposes a homestead exemption for City real property tax, allowing homeowners to exclude a portion of their home's value from taxation.
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