Official:Amending Chapter 19-2900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Senior Citizen Special Tax Provisions," by providing for those circumstances where a participant in the tax freeze program authorized by that Chapter would owe less taxes as a result of a reduction in the tax rate or the assessed value of the taxpayer's property but for his or her prior enrollment in the program; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember O'Neill
Introduced: February 28, 2013
Signed: June 6, 2013
: Committee of the Whole
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends a tax freeze program for low-income senior citizens in Philadelphia. If there's a reduction in taxes due to a lower tax rate or property assessment, participants will automatically be re-enrolled in the program without needing to submit an additional application.
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