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The enacted bill revises Philadelphia’s Earned Income Tax Credit policy to include people who work in the city, even if they do not live there, when they may qualify for the federal credit. It requires employers and certain businesses to provide EITC notices to eligible workers and requires the City to report on outreach, participation, and related spending.

Amending Chapter 19-4000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Income Inequality Initiative - Earned Income Tax Credit," by revising the City's EITC Policy, including by expanding it to include non-residents who work in the City, all under certain terms and conditions.