Official:Amending Chapter 19-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Tax Exemptions for Longtime Owner-Occupants of Residential Properties,” to revise the standards for eligibility and the benefit determination, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: December 13, 2018
Signed: February 21, 2019
: Committee on Finance
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends Philadelphia's tax exemption policy for long-time owner-occupants of residential properties to revise eligibility and benefit determination standards.
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