Official:Amending Section 19-1301.1 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Homestead Exclusion,” to increase the amount of the homestead exclusion, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember O'Neill
Introduced: April 25, 2019
Signed: June 13, 2019
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill increases the amount of money homeowners can exclude from their property taxes, also known as the homestead exclusion.
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