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Philadelphia Residents Eligible for Rebate on Portion of Realty Transfer Tax Paid in 2009

Official:Amending Chapter 19-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Realty Transfer Tax," by providing for a rebate of a portion of the tax paid on transactions during calendar year 2009, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke

Introduced: December 4, 2008

: Committee on Finance

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill provides a rebate of a portion of the realty transfer tax paid on transactions during calendar year 2009. Homeowners who qualify can receive a partial refund over a five-year period.

What This Bill Does

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Provides a rebate of a portion of the realty transfer tax paid on transactions during calendar year 2009.
Allows homeowners who qualify to receive a partial refund of the rebate over a five-year period, with payments made on March 31 of each year.
Limits the rebate to one per property, so that if a property is transferred again during calendar year 2009, no additional rebate will be granted.
Allows the Revenue Department to pay the rebate by offsetting the amount against any real estate taxes due on the property.