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Council sought to extend real estate tax exemption deadline for longtime owner-occupants.

Official:Amending Chapter 19-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Tax Exemptions for Longtime Owner-Occupants of Residential Properties,” to extend the tax year 2023 application deadline for real estate tax exemptions for longtime residential owner-occupants, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Lozada

Introduced: September 28, 2023

housing taxation

No one voted on this bill

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.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill extends the deadline for longtime residential owner-occupants to apply for real estate tax exemptions in Philadelphia from September 30th to January 31st of the following year, specifically for tax year 2023.

What This Bill Does

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The application deadline for real estate tax exemptions for longtime residential owner-occupants is extended from September 30th to January 31st of the following year, specifically for tax year 2023.
This change only applies to tax year 2023 and does not affect future tax years.
The extension of the deadline is for property owners who wish to participate in the program and meet the criteria set forth in Section 19-3903.
This ordinance is effective immediately.