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Amending Section 19-1301.1 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Homestead Exclusion," to increase the amount of the homestead exclusion, under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s homestead exclusion, a property-tax benefit for eligible homeowners. It sets the exclusion at $40,000 for tax year 2019 and increases it to $45,000 starting in tax year 2020 and continuing afterward.

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Status
ENACTED
Introduced
April 25, 2019
Sponsors
Brian J. O'NeillBobby HenonAl TaubenbergerMark SquillaCindy BassDavid OhMaria D. Quiñones-SánchezJannie L. BlackwellCurtis Jones, Jr.Kenyatta JohnsonDarrell L. Clarke
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section 19-1301.1 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

§ 19-1301.1. Homestead Exclusion.

(2)

Commencing in tax year 2014, through and including tax year 2018, a homestead exclusion is hereby provided in the lesser amount of (A) thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) multiplied by the established predetermined ratio; or (B) fifty percent (50%) of the median assessed value of properties granted a homestead exemption, as certified by the OPA by no later than November 15 of the year prior to the tax year.

(2.1)

[Commencing in]

For

tax year 2019, [and continuing thereafter,] a homestead exclusion is hereby provided in the amount of forty thousand dollars ($40,000).

(2.2)

Commencing in tax year 2020, and continuing thereafter, a homestead exclusion is hereby provided in the amount of forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000).

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Explanation:

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