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Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled, "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by providing for an expanded tax credit for employment of veterans; all under certain terms and conditions.

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File details

Status
Enacted
Type
Bill
Introduced
September 11, 2014
Sponsors
COCouncilmember OhMark SquillaKenyatta JohnsonCGCouncilmember GoodeCKCouncilmember KenneyCNCouncilmember NeilsonCGCouncilmember GreenleeCQCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCPCouncil President ClarkeCurtis Jones, Jr.CRCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCBCouncilmember BlackwellCTCouncilmember TascoCindy BassCHCouncilmember HenonBrian J. O'NeillCOCouncilmember O'Brien

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as

follows:

TITLE 19. FINANCE, TAXES AND COLLECTIONS.

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CHAPTER 19-2600. BUSINESS INCOME AND RECEIPTS TAXES.

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ÿ§ 19-2604. Tax Rates, Credits, and Alternative Tax Computation.

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(13) Credit for Employment of Returning Veterans of the Armed Forces.

Definitions. In this subsection, the following definitions shall apply:

(.1) Qualifying Employee. A Veteran who:

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Is hired between July 1, 2012, and [June 30, 2014]

June 30, 2020

, inclusive.

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(.4) Veteran. A person who has received an honorable discharge from any branch of the United States Armed Forces

or the United States Army National Guard, United States Army Reserve, United States Marine Corps Forces Reserve, United States Navy Reserve, United States Air National Guard, United States Air Force Reserve, or United States Coast Guard Reserve

; who has served a minimum of six months in active full-time duty within ten years prior to their hiring; and who has met the requirements under the Vow to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 as part of the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC).

Calculation of Tax Credits.

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(.2) The tax credit provided for in subsection (.1), above, shall be in the amount of [$2,000]

$5,000

multiplied by the percentage of the tax year that the Qualifying Full-time Employee was employed by the business; or [$1,000]

$2,500

multiplied by the percentage of the tax year that the Qualifying Part-time Employee was employed by the business; subject to the limits in subsection (.3), below.

(.3) Conditions.

(A) The tax credit provided for in subsection (.1), above, is available for a total of [twenty-four]

thirty-six

months of employment of a Qualifying Full-time Employee or Qualifying Part-time Employee.

(B) The maximum amount of tax credits a business may receive for any one Qualifying Full-time Employee under subsection (.1) over all tax years is [$4,000]

$15,000

. The maximum amount of tax credits a business may receive for any one Qualifying Part-time Employee under subsection (.1) over all tax years is [$2,000]

$7,500

.

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Certification of Qualifying Employees; Maximum Number Permitted.

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(.2) The certification of a Qualifying Employee shall expire after such employee has been employed as a Qualifying Employee by any employer for a total of [twenty-four]

thirty-six

months, or when the Qualifying Employee is no longer employed by the business, and a Qualifying Employee whose certification has expired shall no longer count against the maximum number of certified Qualifying Employees.

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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect beginning with Tax Year 2015. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect the amount of estimated business income and receipts tax payments required to be paid in April 2015 for estimated Tax Year 2015 liabilities, and such estimated tax payments shall be calculated as if this Ordinance were not in effect for Tax Year 2015.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate matter added.

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  1. Council ActionMAYOR

    SIGNED

    Other recorded action without a published tally.

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  2. Member voteCITY COUNCIL

    READ AND PASSED

    Member-by-member vote published for this action.

    Pass16 Yes · 0 No · 0 AbsentView member votes →
    Official action detail

    A motion was made that this matter be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

    Member votes

    MemberVote
    Blondell Reynolds BrownYes
    Bobby HenonYes
    Cindy BassYes
    Curtis Jones, Jr.Yes
    Darrell L. ClarkeYes
    David OhYes
    Dennis M. O'BrienYes
    Ed NeilsonYes
    James F. KenneyYes
    Jannie L. BlackwellYes
    Kenyatta JohnsonYes
    Maria D. Quiñones-SánchezYes
    Marian B. TascoYes
    Mark SquillaYes
    W. Wilson Goode, Jr.Yes
    William K. GreenleeYes

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  3. 3 procedural actionsCITY COUNCIL
    ProceduralCITY COUNCIL

    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR

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    ProceduralCITY COUNCIL

    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

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  4. 4 procedural actionsCommittee on Commerce & Economic Development
    ProceduralCommittee on Commerce & Economic Development

    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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    ProceduralCommittee on Commerce & Economic Development

    HEARING NOTICES SENT

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  5. UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

    Pass
    Official action detail

    A motion was made by Councilmember Squilla that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on Commerce & Economic Development. The motion carried unanimously.

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