Official:Amending Chapter 19-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Tax Exemptions for Longtime Owner-Occupants of Residential Properties,” to modify parameters of tax exemptions for longtime residential owner-occupants, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Johnson
Introduced: May 26, 2022
Signed: June 23, 2022
: Committee of the Whole
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill adjusts tax exemptions for longtime homeowners in Philadelphia by changing the income limit to 120% of the Area Median Income and adjusting how market value increases are calculated.
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