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Bill 170016

Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," to include transfers between stepparents and stepchildren as a transaction excluded from the realty transfer tax.

Introduced Jan 26, 2017Committee on FinanceOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Parker

From the floor

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  1. “Bill No. 170140-A, entitled: An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Girard Avenue, 9th Street, Brown Street, 8th Stated Meeting May 11, 2017 Street, Spring Garden Street and Broad Street; and Bill No. 160680, entitled: An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of cert…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 11, 2017 · May 11, 2017 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 170015, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 19-1703 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Refunds,' regarding credits and due dates"; and Bill No. 170016, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Finance, Taxes and Collections,' to include transfers between stepparents and stepchildren as a transaction excluded from the rea…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 4, 2017 · May 4, 2017 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Jan 26, 2017Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. May 1, 2017HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Finance
  3. May 1, 2017HEARING HELD · Committee on Finance
  4. May 1, 2017REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Finance
  5. May 4, 2017ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. May 4, 2017SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  7. May 4, 2017READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. May 11, 2017READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. May 17, 2017SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," to include transfers between stepparents and stepchildren as a transaction excluded from the realty transfer tax. ..Body 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. FINANCES, TAXES AND COLLECTIONS. * * * CHAPTER 19-1400. REALTY TRANSFER TAX. * * * § 19-1405. Excluded Transactions. * * * (6) A transfer between husband and wife, between persons who were previously husband and wife who have since been divorced, provided the property or interest therein subject to such transfer was acquired by the husband and wife or husband or wife prior to the granting of the final decree in divorce, between parent and child or the spouse of such child, between stepparent and stepchild or the spouse of a stepchild, between brother or sister or spouse of a brother or sister, between a grandparent and grandchild or the spouse of such grandchild and between any life partners, except that a subsequent transfer by the grantee within one year shall be subject to tax as if the grantor were making such transfer. The parties to any such a transfer shall jointly sign the Philadelphia Real Estate Transfer Tax Certification Affidavit as issued by the Revenue Department. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "life partner" shall mean a member of a Life Partnership that is verified pursuant to § 9-1123. ___________________________________ Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added. ..End