[Adopted 8-14-1972 by Ord. No. 909]
Any person within the Borough of Ambridge who has attained the age of 65 years and whose total income from all sources is less than $2,000 per annum shall henceforth be exempt from the per capita tax and the occupational privilege tax levied by said Borough under the authority of the Local Tax Enabling Act.[1]
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Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 6901 et seq. and 53 P.S. § 6924.101 et seq.
This exemption shall become effective immediately and shall apply to taxes levied for the fiscal year 1972 and shall remain in effect so long thereafter as the Borough Council may desire and the law shall permit such exemption.
In order to secure said exemption, persons qualifying for the same shall be required annually to complete a questionnaire-type form under oath, setting forth pertinent details as to his residence, name, date of birth, occupation, source of income, social security number and the amount of total income received during the taxable period. Said form shall be reviewed and approved by the Borough Council.
All persons qualified under this article for exemption, who have heretofore paid such taxes for the fiscal year 1972, shall, upon completion of the required form and the acceptance and approval of the same by Borough Council, receive proper refunds of such paid taxes.