Official:Amending Section 19-1303 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Discounts and Additions to Tax," by tolling additions, interest and penalties on real estate tax when the assessed value of property is under appeal and limiting tax payments due based on certain assessments under appeal; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Squilla
Introduced: November 16, 2017
Signed: December 13, 2018
: Committee on Finance
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill helps property owners who are appealing their real estate tax assessments by temporarily halting additional fees and penalties while an appeal is pending, as long as they pay a portion of last year's taxes on time.
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