Payments, assistance & taxes

Steps the City will take to ensure that people pay bills and taxes. Includes both enforcement measures and ways to pay outstanding judgment.

Prevent sequestration of your property due to unpaid debts

Details on the Real Estate Tax Sequestration Program, in which the City has a third party take over management of a tax-delinquent property.

Contact a collection agency to resolve a debt

Describes when the City uses collection agencies to help collect delinquent taxes, and provides links to the agencies the City uses.

Resolve tax liens and judgments

How to obtain a lump sum payoff of business, income, and Wage Tax liens and judgments.

Resolve bills or liens for work done by the City on a property

How to resolve unpaid bills or liens for work done by the City on a property.

Use code enforcement numbers to request a payoff

How to understand City of Philadelphia judgment and lien numbers in order to submit a payoff request.

Pay outstanding tax balances

How to pay an outstanding tax balance and who to contact if you need to set up a payment plan.

Resolve water liens and judgments

How to resolve outstanding water liens or judgments before selling or refinancing a Real Estate property (payoff requests).

Interest, penalties, and fees

Current interest rates, penalty amounts, and fees that the City applies to late tax returns and delinquent payments.