Official:Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Real Estate Taxes,” and Chapter 19-1500, entitled “Wage and Net Profits Tax,” by providing for tax credits for volunteer community service; and adding a new Chapter 19-4600, providing for eligibility criteria; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: September 15, 2022
: Committee on Finance
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2020–2023 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 offers tax credits to Philadelphians for volunteer community service in their neighborhoods. Homeowners and businesses can earn up to $1,000 in tax credits by performing eligible volunteer work.
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