Official:Amending Section 19-1303 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Discounts and Additions to Tax," by tolling additions, interest and penalties when the assessed value of property is under appeal; limiting what the Department can bill for tax years under appeal; and requiring for the tax year under appeal payment of an amount at least equal to the prior year's tax; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Squilla
Introduced: April 18, 2013
Signed: June 13, 2013
: Committee of the Whole
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends the city's tax code to provide relief for homeowners who are appealing their property assessment values. When a homeowner appeals their taxes, they will be allowed to pay at least as much as they owed the previous year without facing additional interest or penalties.
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