Active Duty Tax Credit 
   The City of Philadelphia has a Real Estate Tax credit for members of the National Guard or 
   Reserve Components of the Armed Forces who are called to active duty outside of 
   Pennsylvania. This credit applies to the principal residence of the person on active duty.  
   You will need a copy of your current Real Estate Tax bill to complete this application. You 
   must submit an official statement signed by an officer who supports your claim based on 
   available duty records with this application.  
   The deadline to apply is    March 31, 2023. 

1   Applicant Information  
                                                                                   This credit is only available for the 
    Applicant name                                                                 
                                                                                   City’ s portionof the Real Estate Tax. 
    Social Security Number                                                         The credit is not available for the 
                                                                                   School District portion of the Real 
    Property Address                                                               Estate Tax.  
                                                                                    
    OPA account number  

    Phone number  
    Email Address 

2   Calculate tax credit 
                                                                                   Line 1: Enter the amount found on the 
                                                                                   
    1. Total 2023 Real Estate Tax                    $                             last line of your 2023 Real Estate Tax 
                                                                                   bill (if paid on or before March 31) 
    2. City tax factor                               x 0.4513 
                                                                                   Line 4: Only enter the number of 
    3. Maximum Real Estate Tax credit available                                    active duty days served anywhere 
    (Multiply line 1 x line 2)                       $                             outside Pennsylvania in 2022.  

    4. Days on active duty outside PA in 2022                                      Line 6: If you are a tenant in common, 
                                                                                   enter only your ownership 
    5. Active duty percentage (Line 4 / Days in                                    percentage.  
                                                             / 365 = _________   
    2022) 
                                                                                   Line 7: For example, if you own 100% 
    6. Ownership percentage (if property is                                        of the property, you will multiply line 3 
    owned with anyone besides your spouse)           _______%                      * line 5 * 1. If you own 80% of the 
                                                                                   property, you will multiply line 3 * line 
    7. Credit for 2023                                                             5 * 0.8.  
    (Multiply line 3 x line 5 x line 6)              $ 
                                                                                   Line 8: This is your net 2023 Real 
    8. 2023 estimated Real Estate Tax due                                          Estate Tax due. Please make 
    (line 1  – line 6)                               $                             payments payable to “City of 
                                                                                   Philadelphia   ”. 
 3  Signature 
  I hereby certify that I am the owner of the property listed above and all the    Mail completed forms to: 
  above information is true and correct. I agree that if I knowingly file an 
  application which is false in any material matter, I shall be subject to         Philadelphia Department of Revenue 
  payment of taxes due, plus all applicable penalties, interest, and additions.    PO Box 53190 
                                                                                   Philadelphia, PA 19105 

    Applicant Signature                                        Date                Phone Number       

    Officers Signature                                         Date                Phone Number       

Ver 20220309             www.phila.gov/active- duty- credit | revenue@phila.gov | (215) 686- 6442