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Bill 240087-A

Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Service and Other Businesses”, by adding a new section regulating the operation of establishments providing tax preparation services and providing for remedies, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Feb 8, 2024Committee on Commerce & Economic DevelopmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember LandauCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember YoungCouncilmember YoungCouncilmember O'RourkeCouncilmember O'RourkeCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember Driscoll

How members voted

  1. Vote on May 16, 2024 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (15)

    Councilmember BassCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember O'RourkeCouncilmember YoungCouncil President Johnson

    Absent (1)

    Councilmember O'Neill

From the floor

Passages in the official transcripts that cite this file number. Every quote links to its exact place in the record.

  1. “Moore Avenue in the 5th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code; and A resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to modify the development plans previously approved by Council 220757, 220823 and 230503 and memorialized in a Purchase and Development Agreement between the Land Bank and West NoMa Revitalization Group to include only one renovated property loc…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 30, 2024 · May 30, 2024 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “As I said last week, I fully support the knowledge of how to file taxes under 240087-A. I took it a step further that we should know where our taxes are going. As a city, we should question why 23 million of our federal tax dollars go straight to a foreign military. According to Biden's National Security Memorandum 20, the State Department is required to complete a report on Israel's use of weapons in 2023, which is…”

    Ms. Perez · Stated Meeting, May 16, 2024 · May 16, 2024 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “Aye. The ayes are 13; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Will the Clerk please read the title of Bill No. 240087-A. Yeah. I just counted that too, correct. For the record, that's 13 on Bill No. 240281 -- I'm sorry; 14 on Bill No. 240281. Will the Clerk please read the 5/16/24 - STATED - 2ND READING title of Bill 240087-A.”

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, May 16, 2024 · May 16, 2024 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “As I said last week, I fully support the knowledge of how to file taxes under 240087-A. I took it a step further that we should know where our taxes are going. As a city, we should question why 23 million of our federal tax dollars go straight to a foreign military. According to Biden's National Security Memorandum 20, the State Department is required to complete a report on Israel's use of weapons in 2023, which is…”

    Ms. Perez · Stated Meeting, April 16, 2024 · Apr 16, 2024 · official transcript, this passage

  5. “Aye. The ayes are 13; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Will the Clerk please read the title of Bill No. 240087-A. Yeah. I just counted that too, correct. For the record, that's 13 on Bill No. 240281 -- I'm sorry; 14 on Bill No. 240281. Will the Clerk please read the 5/16/24 - STATED - 2ND READING title of Bill 240087-A.”

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, April 16, 2024 · Apr 16, 2024 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Feb 8, 2024Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Mar 20, 2024HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  3. Mar 20, 2024REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  4. Mar 20, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  5. Mar 21, 2024SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Mar 21, 2024READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Mar 21, 2024ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. May 9, 2024READ · CITY COUNCIL
  9. May 9, 2024AMENDED · CITY COUNCIL
  10. May 9, 2024ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING. · CITY COUNCIL
  11. May 16, 2024READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  12. May 29, 2024SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

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..Title Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses", by adding a new section regulating the operation of establishments providing tax preparation services and providing for remedies, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows: CHAPTER 9-600. SERVICE AND OTHER BUSINESSES * * * � 9-630. [Reserved] Tax Preparation Services. (1) Definitions. (a) Tax Preparation Services Provider. An individual or business involved in providing a service to consumers involving preparation of, federal, state, or City tax returns or related filings. (b) Consumer. An individual or couple filing taxes jointly or a business consisting of a self-employed person, but not including a business with one or more employees other than the business owner. (2) Authorization. (a) The Department of Revenue shall provide information on its publicly-available webpage, in a prominent location, concerning the availability of no cost tax preparation services provided by the City, Commonwealth, Federal Government, registered non-profit organizations and legal aid services. (3) Prohibited Conduct. (a) No Tax Preparation Services Provider shall provide service to a consumer unless: (.1) The Tax Preparation Service Provider has provided a listing of the cost of the services offered to the consumer and any additional fees that may be charged; and (.2) Such consumer has acknowledged receipt of such information by providing evidence of receipt, such as signing a copy of such document, or digitally certifying awareness of the cost of services; and (4) Remedies. a. The penalty for a violation of this Section shall be a fine of $500 for each offense. b. Any person aggrieved by a Tax Preparation Services Provider's violation of this Section 9-630 shall have a right of action against such Provider and may recover for each such violation: (.1) Actual damages; (.2) Reasonable attorney's fees and court costs; (.3) Such other relief, including injunctive relief, as the court may deem appropriate. * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect November 1, 2024. ..End