Official:Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by repealing Section 19-1508, entitled "Refunds and Forgiveness for Poverty Income."
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: March 8, 2012
Signed: June 28, 2012
: Committee of the Whole
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill repeals a section of Philadelphia's tax code that allows for refunds and forgiveness of taxes based on poverty income.
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