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Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1804, entitled "Authorization of Net Income Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on net income from real property and tangible and intangible personal property of residents of the School District of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s school tax authorization law to allow the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on residents’ net income from owning, leasing, selling, or otherwise disposing of real property and tangible and intangible personal property. For fiscal years beginning in 2007, the authorized rate is tied to the total resident tax rate for the preceding tax year, subject to any legal limit.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
March 18, 2004
Sponsors
Jannie L. Blackwell
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.

Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 19-1800. SCHOOL TAX AUTHORIZATION

§19-1804.

Authorization of Net Income Tax.

(2) Imposition of the Tax.

(a)

Except as excluded in subsection (3), the Board is authorized to impose a tax for the following Fiscal Years

for general school purposes, on every person who is a resident of the School District of Philadelphia on the net income from the ownership, lease, sale or other disposition of real property and tangible and intangible personal property, received or credited to said

person during the corresponding Tax Year as set forth in the table below, including the net income paid to any beneficiary of a trust or estate and the income of any trust or estate and of which such person is the substantial owner, at the following rates, provided that, in the event the rate of any tax imposed hereunder is determined to exceed any limitation imposed by statute, it is the intent of this ordinance to impose such tax at the maximum permissible rate:

For Fiscal Year(s)

On Net Income Received or

Credited During Tax Year(s)

Rate

* * *

* * *

* * *

2004 [and thereafter]

2003

4.4625%

2005

2004

4.4625%

2006

2005

4.3655%

2007 and thereafter

The Tax Year Prior to the Fiscal Year

The Total Resident Tax Rate under §19-1502(3)(a) for the Tax Year Prior to the Fiscal Year

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

End

File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on next week`s second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

  4. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing held

  6. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing held

  7. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing notices sent

  8. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred