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City tax amnesty: Don't just send money
Make sure you fill out the right forms, if you hope to get a break on interest and penalties you owe for late city taxes
Some Philadelphians are so eager to pay their late real estate and other taxes, they're mailing checks to the Revenue Department in advance of the May 3 - June 25 tax amnesty, city Revenue Commisioner Keith J. Richardson tells me.
But it's not enough just to pay. To qualify for interest and penalty relief on what they owe, taxpayers also need to file the required paperwork, available at the www.phillytaxamnesty.com Web site, among other places (more info here). "They can't do that til Monday," when the amnesty officially begins, Richardson adds.