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Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article IX: Property Taxes, Chapter 263: Real Property Tax and Exemptions, Section 263.02 (a) Discount in advance, (b)(1) Optional tri-annual payments, and (d): Due Dates, so as to amend the discount date for the 2026 fiscal year.
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The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The Pittsburgh Code is hereby amended at Title Two: Fiscal, Article IX: Property Taxes, Chapter 263: Real Property Tax and Exemptions, Section 263.02 (a) Discount in advance, (b)(1) Optional tri-annual payments, and (d): Due Dates, as follows:
§ 263.02 - PAYMENT OPTIONS, DISCOUNT AND DELINQUENCY PENALTY.
(a) Discount in advance. Taxes levied under this Chapter shall be payable in advance during the months of January and February of the current year. A discount of two (2) percent shall be allowed on all taxes due hereunder and paid during the month of January and up to February 10 February 17; beginning February 11 February 18 through February 27, taxes shall be payable at face value.
(b) Optional tri-annual payments. Any taxpayer will have the option to elect to pay real property taxes tri-annually as follows:
(1) Payment dates. The first tri-annual payment, during the months of January and February, up to February 27; the second tri-annual payment, during the month of April; and the third tri-annual payment, during the month of July. Tri-annual payments made at any of the respective times hereby provided shall be payable at face, except for the first tri-annual payment which, if made during the month of January and up to February 10 February 17, shall be paid at a discount of two (2) percent.
(d) Due dates. Due dates for tax year 2026 shall be as follows:
1. Discount Date: February 10, 2026 February 17, 2026
2. Gross Due date and first installment: February 27, 2026
3. Second Installment: April 30, 2026
4. Third Installment: July 31, 2026