Official:Amending Chapter 19-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Taxes and Rents -- General," by changing the allocation of delinquent payments, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Jones
Introduced: October 18, 2012
Signed: May 16, 2013
: Committee on Finance
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill changed how delinquent tax payments are allocated in Philadelphia. When a payment is made after the due date, it's now applied first to principal taxes and associated fees, then to interest, penalties, and finally to lien filing fees.
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