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City Council Proposes Tax Break for Businesses Investing in Local Job Training Initiatives Today

Official:Amending Section 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Income and Receipts Taxes," to add a new subsection, "Job Training Sponsorship Credit," providing a credit for certain contributions; all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Johnson

Introduced: February 26, 2015

: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2012–2015 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill proposes a tax credit for businesses that contribute to job training and scholarship programs for students obtaining employable skills.

What This Bill Does

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Adds a new tax credit, called the "Job Training Sponsorship Credit", for businesses that contribute to job training and scholarship programs.
Defines two new terms: "Qualifying Scholarship Organization" (a nonprofit organization that provides scholarships and job placements to students obtaining employable skills) and "Skills Certificate" (a certificate from a short-term program confirming the holder has gained employable skills).
Provides that a business will receive a tax credit of $60,000 per year against its business income and receipts tax liability for each year the business contributes $60,000 in cash to a Qualifying Scholarship Organization. 4.