Official:Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Real Estate Taxes,” by providing for a tax credit against real estate taxes for parents serving as the primary caretaker for their children; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Taubenberger
Introduced: October 17, 2019
: Committee on Finance
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2016–2019 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.
That is not unusual here. Of the 8,465 bills introduced between 2000 and 2025, 1,624 lapsed without a single recorded vote. Ninety percent of bills that became law carry a roll call. Three percent of lapsed bills do. How this works.
This bill provides a tax credit of up to $3,800 per year for working parents who are primary caregivers for their children in Philadelphia. To qualify, parents must apply through the Department of Revenue and use the credit for childcare expenses.
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