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City starts monthly payment plan for tax delinquents

The Nutter administration unveiled a program aimed at getting more homeowners back on the tax rolls.

The Nutter administration unveiled a program aimed at getting more homeowners back on the tax rolls. Here, Mayor Michael Nutter speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
The Nutter administration unveiled a program aimed at getting more homeowners back on the tax rolls. Here, Mayor Michael Nutter speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)Read moreAP
    by BY SEAN COLLINS WALSH, Daily News Staff Writer <a href="mailto:walshSE@phillynews.com">walshSE@phillynews.com</a>, 215-854-4172
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AS PART of its effort to improve tax collections, Mayor Nutter's administration yesterday unveiled a program for tax-delinquent homeowners to get back in good standing through monthly payment plans.

The Owner-Occupied Real Estate Payment Agreement will allow people who own the homes they live in to make monthly installments, rather than a lump-sum payment, to catch up on their bills. The city will calculate the payments based on household income and family size, according to a release.

"We understand that there are times when a person needs a fresh start to get their financial obligations in order," Revenue Commissioner Clarena Tolson said in a statement. "This program gives them that help and more importantly, it helps them to remain in their homes."

Go to phila.gov/revenue to learn about the program.