H1647B2172A05561 PWK:JSL 05/12/20 #90 A05561
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1647
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE PEIFER
Printer's No. 2172
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 9 and 10, by striking out "and for
collection and payment over of taxes"
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 13 through 15, by striking out all
of said lines and inserting
Section 1. Section 7 of the act of May 25, 1945 (P.L.1050,
No.394), known as the Local Tax Collection Law, is amended to
read:
Amend Bill, page 1, line 21; pages 2 and 3, lines 1 through
30; page 4, lines 1 through 8; by striking out all of said lines
on said pages and inserting
(b) A taxing district shall waive a penalty charged under
section 10 for real estate taxes if the taxpayer requests a
waiver of penalty within a year from the date of transfer of
ownership to the taxpayer and the taxpayer attests that a notice
was not received. The taxpayer must provide the taxing district
with a copy of the deed showing the date of real property
transfer, and the taxpayer is responsible for the remaining tax
due. The Department of Community and Economic Development shall
develop and make available to each taxing district a form by
which a taxpayer may request a waiver of penalty under this
section.
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