[Ord. 156, 12/8/1966]
The following words and phrases, when used in this Part, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, except where the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ASSOCIATION
A partnership, limited partnership, or any other unincorporated group of two or more persons.
BUSINESS
An enterprise, activity, profession or any other undertaking of an unincorporated nature conducted for profit or ordinarily conducted for profit whether by a person, partnership, association, or any other entity.
CORPORATION
A corporation or joint stock association organized under the laws of the United States, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or any other state, territory, foreign country or dependency.
CURRENT YEAR
The current period for which this tax is levied.
DOMICILE
The place where one lives and has his permanent home and to which he has the intention of returning whenever he is absent. Actual residence is not necessarily domicile, for domicile is the fixed place of abode, which, in the intention of the taxpayer, is permanent rather than transitory. "Domicile" is the voluntarily fixed place of habitation of a person, not for a mere special or limited purpose, but with the present intention of making a permanent home, until some event occurs to induce him to adopt some other permanent home. In a case of businesses or associations, domicile is that place considered as the center of business affairs and the place where its functions are discharged.
[Amended by Ord. 303, 9/10/1991]
EARNED INCOME
Salaries, wages, commissions, bonuses, incentive payments, fees, tips and other compensation received by a person or his personal representative for services rendered, whether directly or through an agent, and whether in cash or in property; not including, however, wages or compensation paid to persons on active military service, periodic payments for sickness and disability other than regular wages received during a period of sickness, disability or retirement or payments arising under workmen's compensation acts, occupational disease acts and similar legislation, or payments commonly recognized as old-age benefits, retirement pay or pensions paid to persons retired from service after reaching a specific age or after a stated period of employment or payments commonly known as public assistance, or unemployment compensation payments made by any governmental agency or payments to reimburse expenses or payments made by employers or labor unions for wage and salary supplemental programs, including, but not limited to, programs covering hospitalization, sickness, disability or death, supplemental unemployment benefits, strike benefits, social security and retirement.
EMPLOYER
A person, partnership, association, corporation, institution, governmental body or unit or agency, or any other entity employing one or more persons for a salary, wage, commission or other compensation.
INCOME TAX OFFICER or OFFICER
Person, public employee or private agency designated by governing body to collect and administer the tax on earned income and net profits.
NET PROFITS
The net income from the operation of a business, profession, or other activity, except corporations, after provision for all costs and expenses incurred in the conduct thereof, determined either on a cash or accrual basis in accordance with the accounting system used in such business, profession or other activity, but without deduction of taxes based on income.
NONRESIDENT
A person, partnership, association or other entity domiciled outside the taxing district.
PERSON or INDIVIDUAL
A natural person.
PRECEDING YEAR
The calendar year before the current year.
RESIDENT
A person, partnership, association or other entity domiciled in the taxing district.
SUCCEEDING YEAR
The calendar year following the current year.
TAXPAYER
A person, partnership, association, or any other entity, required hereunder to file a return of earned income or net profits, or to pay a tax thereon.
[Ord. 156, 12/8/1966, as amended by Ord. 303, 9/10/1991; by Ord. 493, 12/8/2015; by Ord. 502, 12/13/2016; by Ord. No. 519, 12/12/2017; by Ord. No. 533, 12/11/2018; and by Ord. No. 543, 12/10/2019]
1. 
The tax levied by this Part shall be applicable to earned income received and to net profits earned in the period beginning January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2020, and the tax shall continue in force thereafter, on a calendar-year basis, without annual reenactment, unless the rate of the tax is subsequently charged by amending ordinance. Changes in rate shall become effective on the date specified in the amending ordinance. The taxes are hereby levied and assessed at the rate of 1.0% for residents of the Borough of Rankin and 1.0% for nonresidents who are employed within the Borough of Rankin on earned income and net profits as provided for in the definitions herein of earned income and net profits.
2. 
The effective date of the rates of earned income tax as provided in Subsection 1 above is January 1, 2020, and said rates shall remain in effect thereafter unless or until modified by later ordinance.
[Ord. 156, 12/8/1966]
1. 
Net Profits.
A. 
Every taxpayer making net profits shall pay to the officer an annual payment of tax due on or before April 15 of the succeeding year for the period beginning January 1, and ending December 31, of the current year, or on or before April 15 of the current year, make and file with the officer on a form prescribed or approved by the officer, a declaration of his estimated net profits during the period beginning January 1 and ending December 31 of the current year, and pay to the officer in four equal quarterly installments the tax due thereon as follows: the first installment at the time of filing the declaration, and the other installments on or before June 15 of the current year, September 15 of the current year, and January 15 of the succeeding year, respectively.
B. 
It is herewith required that where the taxpayer elects to file a declaration and quarterly payments, any taxpayer who first anticipates any net profit after April 15 of the current year, shall make and file the declaration hereinabove required on or before June 15 of the current year, September 15 of the current year, or December 31 of the current year, whichever of these dates next follows the date on which the taxpayer first anticipates such net profit, and pay to the officer in equal installments the tax due thereon on or before the quarterly payment dates which remain after the filing of the declaration.
C. 
It is herewith required that every taxpayer making a declaration of estimated net profits and quarterly payments of tax due on such profits, shall, on or before April 15 of the succeeding year, make and file with the officer on a form prescribed or approved by the officer a final return showing the amount of net profits earned during the period beginning January 1 of the current year and ending December 31 of the current year, the total amount of tax due thereon and the total amount of tax paid thereon. At the time of filing the final return, the taxpayer shall pay to the officer the balance of tax due or shall make demand for refund or credit in the case of overpayment. Any taxpayer may, in lieu of paying the fourth quarterly installment of his estimated tax, elect to make and file with the officer on or before January 31 of the succeeding year, the final return as hereinabove required.
D. 
The officer is herewith authorized to provide by regulation for the making and filing of adjusted declarations of estimated net profits, and for the payments of the estimated tax in cases where a taxpayer who has filed the declaration hereinabove required anticipates additional net profits not previously declared or finds that he has overestimated his anticipated net profits.
E. 
Every taxpayer who discontinues business prior to December 31 of the current year, shall within 30 days after the discontinuance of business, file his final return as hereinabove required and pay the tax due.
2. 
Earned Income.
A. 
Annual Earned Income Tax Return. For each year beginning with the year 1967, every taxpayer shall, on or before April 15 of the succeeding year, make and file with the officer on a form prescribed or approved by the officer a final return showing the amount of earned income received during the period beginning January 1 of the then-current year and ending December 31 of the then-current year, the total amount of tax due thereon, the amount of tax paid thereon, the amount of tax thereon that has been withheld pursuant to the provisions relating to the collection at source and the balance of tax due. At the time of filing the final return, the taxpayer shall pay the balance of the tax due or shall make demand for refund or credit in the case of overpayment.
B. 
Earned Income Not Subject to Withholding. Every taxpayer who is employed for a salary, wage, commission or other compensation and who received any earned income not subject to the provisions relating to collection at source, shall make and file with the officer on a form prescribed or approved by the officer, a quarterly return on or before April 30 of the current year, July 31 of the current year, October 31 of the current year, and January 31 of the succeeding year, setting forth the aggregate amount of earned income not subject to withholding by him during the three-month periods ending March 31 of the current year, June 30 of the current year, September 30 of the current year, and December 31 of the current year, respectively, and subject to the tax, together with such other information as the officer may require. Every taxpayer making such return shall, at the time of filing thereof, pay to the officer the amount of tax shown as due thereon.
[Ord. 156, 12/8/1966]
1. 
Every employer having an office, factory, workshop, branch, warehouse or other place of business within the taxing jurisdiction imposing a tax on earned income or net profits within the taxing district who employs one or more persons, other than domestic servants, for a salary, wage, commission or other compensation, who has not previously registered, shall, within 15 days after becoming an employer, register with the officer his name and address and such other information as the officer may require.
2. 
Quarterly Deduction.
A. 
Every employer having an office, factory, workshop, branch, warehouse, or other place of business within the taxing jurisdiction imposing a tax on earned income or net profits within the taxing district who employs one or more persons, other than domestic servants, for a salary, wage, commission, or other compensation, shall deduct at the time of payment thereof, the tax imposed by ordinance on the earned income due to his employe or employes, and shall, on or before April 30 of the current year, July 31 of the current year, October 31 of the current year, and January 31 of the succeeding year, file a return and pay to the officer the amount of taxes deducted during the preceding three-month periods ending March 31 of the current year, June 30 of the current year, September 30 of the current year, and December 31 of the current year, respectively. Such return, unless otherwise agreed upon between the officer and employer, shall show the name and social security number of each such employe, the earned income of such employee during such preceding three-month period, the tax deducted therefrom, the political subdivisions imposing the tax upon such employe, the total earned income of all such employes during such preceding three-month period, and the total tax deducted therefrom and paid with the return.
B. 
Any employer who for two of the preceding four quarterly periods has failed to deduct the proper tax, or any part thereof, or has failed to pay over the proper amount of tax to the taxing authority, may be required by the officer to file his return and pay the tax monthly. In such cases, payments of tax shall be made to the officer on or before the last day of the month succeeding the month for which the tax was withheld.
3. 
On or before February 28 of the succeeding year, every employer shall file with the officer:
A. 
An annual return showing the total amount of earned income paid, the total amount of tax deducted, and the total amount of tax paid to the officer for the period beginning January 1 of the current year, and ending December 31 of the current year.
B. 
A return withholding statement for each employe employed during all or any part of the period beginning January 1 of the current year and ending December 31 of the current year, setting forth the employee's name, address and social security number, the amount of earned income paid to the employee during said period, the amount of tax deducted, the political subdivisions imposing the tax upon such employee, the amount of tax paid to the officer. Every employer shall furnish two copies of the individual return to the employee for whom it is filed.
4. 
Every employer who discontinues business prior to December 31 of the current year shall, within 30 days after the discontinuance of business, file the returns and withholding statements hereinabove required and pay the tax due.
5. 
Except as otherwise provided in this Part, every employer who wilfully or negligently fails or omits to make the deductions required by this Section shall be liable for payment of the taxes which he was required to withhold to the extent that such taxes have not been recovered from the employee.
6. 
The failure or omission of any employer to make the deductions required by this Section shall not relieve any employee from the payment of the tax or from complying with the requirements of this Part relating to the filing of declarations and returns.
[Ord. 156, 12/8/1966]
1. 
It shall be the duty of the officer to collect and receive the taxes, fines and penalties imposed by this Part. It shall also be his duty to keep a record showing the amount received by him from each person or business paying the tax and the date of such receipt.
2. 
Bond.
A. 
Each officer, before entering upon his official duties, shall give and acknowledge a bond to the Borough. If the Borough shall by resolution designate any bond previously given by the officer as adequate, such bond shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Act.
B. 
Each such bond shall be joint and several, with one or more corporate sureties which shall be surety companies authorized to do business in this commonwealth and duly licensed by the Insurance Commissioner of this Commonwealth.
C. 
Each bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful discharge by the officer, his clerks, assistants and appointees of all trusts confided in him by virtue of his office, upon the faithful execution of all duties required of him by virtue of his office, upon the just and faithful accounting or payment over, according to law, of all moneys and all balances thereof paid to, received or held by him by virtue of his office and upon the delivery to his successor or successors in office of all books, papers, documents or other official things held in right of his office.
D. 
Each such bond shall be taken in the name of the Borough, and shall be for the use of the Borough, and for the use of such other person or persons for whom money shall be collected or received, or as his or her interest shall otherwise appear, in case of a breach of any of the conditions thereof by the acts or neglect of the principal on the bond.
E. 
The Borough, or any person, may sue upon said bond in its or his own name for its or his own use.
F. 
Each such bond shall contain the name or names of the surety company or companies bound thereon. The Borough shall fix the amount of the bond at an amount equal to the maximum amount of taxes which may be in the possession of the officer at any given time.
G. 
The Borough may, at any time, upon cause shown and due notice to the officer, and his surety or sureties, require or allow the substitution or the addition of a surety company acceptable to the Borough for the purpose of making the bond sufficient in amount, without releasing the surety or sureties first approved from any accrued liability or previous action on such bond.
H. 
The Borough shall designate the custodian of the bond required to be given by the officer.
3. 
The officer charged with the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this Part is hereby empowered to prescribe, adopt, promulgate and enforce rules and regulations relating to any matter pertaining to the administration and enforcement of this Part, including provisions for the reexamination and correction of declarations and returns, and of payments alleged or found to be incorrect, or as to which an overpayment is claimed or found to have occurred, and to make refunds in case of overpayment, for any period of time, not to exceed six years subsequent to the date of payment of the sum involved, and to prescribe forms necessary for the administration of this Part. No rule or regulation of any kind shall be enforceable unless it has been approved by resolution of the Borough. A copy of such rules and regulations currently in force shall be available for public inspection.
4. 
The officer shall refund, on petition of, and proof by the taxpayer, earned income tax paid on the taxpayer's ordinary and necessary business expenses, to the extent that such expenses are not paid by the taxpayer's employer.
5. 
The officer, and agents designated by him, are hereby authorized to examine the books, papers and records of any employer or of any taxpayer or of any person whom the officer reasonably believes to be an employer or taxpayer, in order to verify the accuracy of any declaration or return, or if no declaration or return was filed, to ascertain the tax due. Every employer and every taxpayer and every person whom the officer reasonably believes to be an employer or taxpayer, is hereby directed and required to give to the officer, or to any agent designated by him, the means, facilities and opportunity for such examination and investigations as are hereby authorized.
6. 
Any information gained by the officer, his agents, or by any other official or agent of the taxing district, as a result of any declarations, returns, investigations, hearings or verifications required or authorized by this Part, shall be confidential, except for official purposes and except in accordance with a proper judicial order, or as otherwise provided by law.
7. 
The officer is authorized to establish different filing, reporting and payment dates for taxpayers whose fiscal years do not coincide with the calendar year.
[Ord. 156, 12/8/1966]
The income tax officer shall receive such compensation for his services and expenses as determined by the Borough. In the case of a single collector established pursuant to other sections of this Act,[1] the taxing jurisdictions shall share in the compensation and expenses of a single officer according to the proportionate share that the total annual collections for each jurisdiction bears to the total annual collection for all political subdivisions in a single collector district, except that with the agreements of 2/3 of all participating political subdivisions, a different manner of sharing may be substituted.
[1]
Editor's Note: See the Local Tax Enabling Act, 53 P.S. § 6924.101 et seq.
[Ord. 156, 12/8/1966]
1. 
The officer may sue in the name of the Borough for the recovery of taxes due and unpaid under this Part.
2. 
Any suit brought to recover the tax imposed by this Part shall be begun within three years after such tax is due, or within three years after the declaration or return has been filed, whichever date is later; provided, however, that this limitation shall not prevent the institution of a suit for the collection of any tax due or determined to be due in the following cases:
A. 
Where no declaration or return was filed by any person although a declaration or return was required to be filed by him under provisions of this Part, there shall be no limitation.
B. 
Where an examination of the declaration or return filed by any person, or of other evidence relating to such declaration or return in the possession of the officer reveals a fraudulent evasion of taxes, there shall be no limitation.
C. 
In the case of substantial understatement of tax liability of 25% or more and no fraud, suit shall be begun within six years.
D. 
Where any person has deducted taxes under the provisions of this Part, and has failed to pay the amounts so deducted to the officer, or where any person has wilfully failed or omitted to make the deductions required by this Part, there shall be no limitation.
E. 
This Section shall not be construed to limit the Borough from recovering delinquent taxes by any other means provided by this Act.
3. 
The officer may sue for recovery of an erroneous refund provided such suit is begun two years after making such refund, except that the suit may be brought within five years if it appears that any part of the refund was induced by fraud or misrepresentation of material fact.
[Ord. 156, 12/8/1966; as amended by Ord. 303, 9/10/1991]
1. 
If for any reason the tax is not paid when due, interest at the rate of 6% per annum on the amount of said tax, and an additional penalty of 1/2 of 1% of the amount of the unpaid tax for each month or fraction thereof during which the tax remains unpaid, shall be added and collected. Where suit is brought for the recovery of any such tax, the person liable therefor shall, in addition, be liable for the costs of collection and the interest and penalties herein imposed.
2. 
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (1), the governing body may, by ordinance or resolution, establish a one-time period during which interest or interest and penalties that would otherwise be imposed for the nonreporting or underreporting of earned income tax liabilities or for the nonpayment of earned income taxes previously imposed and due shall be waived in total or in part if the taxpayer voluntarily files delinquent returns and pays the taxes in full during the period so established. Each governing body may adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this subsection.
3. 
The provisions of Subsection (2) shall not affect or terminate any petitions, investigations, prosecutions or other proceedings pending under the provisions of this Act, or prevent the commencement or further prosecution of any proceedings by the proper authorities for violations of this Act. No proceedings shall, however, be commenced on the basis of delinquent returns filed pursuant to Subsection (2) if the returns are determined to be substantially true and correct and the taxes are paid in full within the prescribed time.
[Ord. 156, 12/8/1966]
1. 
Any person who fails, neglects, or refuses to make any declaration or return required by this Part, any employer who fails, neglects or refuses to register or to pay the tax deducted from his employes, or fails, neglects or refuses to deduct or withhold the tax from his employes, any person who refuses to permit the officer or any agent designated by him to examine his books, records and papers, and any person who knowingly makes any incomplete, false or fraudulent return, or attempts to do anything whatsoever to avoid the full disclosure of the amount of his net profits or earned income in order to avoid the payment of the whole or any part of the tax imposed by this Part shall, upon conviction thereof before any Magisterial District Judge, alderman, or court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the political subdivision imposing the tax is located, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500 for each offense, and costs, and, in default of payment of said fine and costs to be imprisoned for a period not exceeding 30 days.
2. 
Any person who divulges any information which is confidential under the provisions of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof before any Magisterial District Judge, alderman, or court of competent jurisdiction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500 for each offense, and costs, and, in default of payment of said fines and costs to be imprisoned for a period not exceeding 30 days.
3. 
The penalties imposed under this Section shall be in addition to any other penalty imposed by any other section of this Part.
4. 
The failure of any person to receive or procure forms required for making the declaration or returns required by this Part shall not excuse him from making such declaration or return.
[Ord. 156, 12/8/1966]
1. 
Payment of any tax to any political subdivision pursuant to an ordinance passed prior to the effective date of this Part shall be credited to and allowed as a deduction from the liability of taxpayer for any like tax respectively on salaries, wages, commissions, other compensation or on net profits of businesses, professions or other activities and for any income tax imposed by any other political subdivision of this commonwealth under the authority of this Act.
2. 
Payment of any tax on salaries, wages, commissions, other compensation or on net profits of business, professions or other activities to a political subdivision by residents thereof pursuant to an ordinance passed under the authority of this Act shall be credited to and allowed as a deduction from the liability of such persons for any other like tax respectively on salaries, wages, commissions, other compensation or on net profits of businesses, professions or other activities imposed by any other political subdivision of this commonwealth under the authority of this Act.
3. 
Payment of any tax on income to any political subdivision by residents thereof pursuant to an ordinance passed under the authority of this Act shall, to the extent that such income includes salaries, wages, commissions, other compensation or net profits of businesses, professions or other activities, but in such proportion as hereinafter set forth, be credited to and allowed as a deduction from the liability of such persons for any other tax on salaries, wages, commissions, or other compensation or on net profits of businesses, professions, or other activities imposed by any other political subdivision of this commonwealth under the authority of this Act.
4. 
Payment of any tax on income to any state or to any political subdivision thereof by residents thereof, pursuant to any state or local law shall, to the extent that such income includes salaries, wages, commissions, or other compensation or net profits of businesses, professions or other activities but in such proportions as hereinafter set forth, be credited to and allowed as a deduction from the liability of such person for any other tax on salaries, wages, commissions, other compensation or net profits of businesses, professions or other activities imposed by any political subdivision of this commonwealth under the authority of this Act, if residents of the political subdivision in Pennsylvania receive credits and deductions of a similar kind to a like degree from the tax on income imposed by the other state or political subdivision thereof.
5. 
Payment of any tax on income to any state other than Pennsylvania or to any political subdivision located outside the boundaries of this Commonwealth, by residents of a political subdivision located in Pennsylvania shall, to the extent that such income includes salaries, wages, commissions, or other compensation or net profits of businesses, professions or other activities but in such proportions as hereinafter set forth, be credited to and allowed as a deduction from the liability of such person for any other tax on salaries, wages, commissions, other compensation or net profits of businesses, professions or other activities imposed by any political subdivision of this commonwealth under the authority of this Act.
6. 
Where a credit or a deduction is allowable in any of the several cases hereinabove provided, it shall be allowed in proportion to the concurrent periods for which taxes are imposed by the other state or respective political subdivisions, but not in excess of the amount previously paid for a concurrent period.
[Ord. 156, 12/8/1966]
No assessment may be made of any tax imposed under this Act more than five years after the date on which such tax should have been paid except where a fraudulent return or no return has been filed.
[Ord. 156, 12/8/1966]
The aggregate amount of all taxes imposed by any political subdivision under this Part and in effect during any fiscal year shall not exceed an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying the latest total market valuation of real estate in such political subdivision, as determined by the board for the assessment and revision of taxes or any similar board established by the assessment laws which determines market values of real estate within the political subdivision, by 12 mills.
[Ord. 156, 12/8/1966]
1. 
Every tax collector shall have power, in case of the neglect or refusal of any person, copartnership, association, or corporation, to make payment of the amount of any tax due by him, after two months from the date of the tax notice, to levy the amount of such tax any penalty due thereon and costs, not exceeding costs and charges allowed constables for similar services by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of such delinquent, wherever situate or found, upon giving at least 10 days' public notice of such sale, by posting 10 written or printed notices, and by one advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county.
2. 
No failure to demand or collect any taxes by distress and sale of goods and chattels shall invalidate any return made, or lien filed for nonpayment of taxes, or any tax sale for the collection of taxes.
[Ord. 156, 12/8/1966]
The tax collector shall demand, receive and collect from all corporations, political subdivisions, associations, companies, firms or individuals employing persons owing delinquent earned income taxes or whose wife owes delinquent earned income taxes, or having in possession unpaid commissions or earnings belonging to any person or persons owing delinquent earned income taxes, or whose wife owes delinquent earned income taxes, upon the presentation of a written notice and demand under oath or affirmation, containing the name of the taxable or the husband thereof and the amount of tax due. Upon the presentation of such written notice and demand, it shall be the duty of any such corporation, political subdivision, association, company, firm or individual to deduct from the wages, commissions or earnings of such individual employes, then owing or that shall within 60 days thereafter become due, or from any unpaid commissions or earnings of any such taxable in its or his possession, or that shall within 60 days thereafter come into its or his possession, a sum sufficient to pay the respective amount of the delinquent earned income taxes and costs, shown upon the written notice or demand, and to pay the same to the tax collector of the taxing district in which such delinquent tax was levied within 60 days after such notice shall have been given. Such corporation, political subdivision, association, firm or individual shall be entitled to deduct from the moneys collected from each employee the costs incurred from the extra bookkeeping necessary to record such transactions, not exceeding 2% of the amount of money so collected and paid over to the tax collector. Upon the failure of any such corporation, political subdivision, association, company, firm or individual to deduct the amount of such taxes or to pay the same over to the tax collector, less the cost of bookkeeping involved in such transaction, as herein provided, within the time hereby required, such corporation, political subdivision, association, company, firm or individual shall forfeit and pay the amount of such tax for each such taxable whose taxes are not withheld and paid over, or that are withheld and not paid over, together with a penalty of 10% added thereto, to be recovered by an action of assumpsit in a suit to be instituted by the tax collector, or by the proper authorities of the taxing district, as debts of like amount are now by law recoverable, except that such person shall not have the benefit of any stay of execution or exemption law.
[Ord. 156, 12/8/1966]
Upon presentation of a written notice and demand under oath or affirmation, to the State Treasurer or any other fiscal officer of the state, or its boards, authorities, agencies or commissions, it shall be the duty of the treasurer or officer to deduct from the wages then owing, or that shall within 60 days thereafter become due to any employe, a sum sufficient to pay the respective amount of the delinquent earned income taxes and costs shown on the written notice. The same shall be paid to the tax collector of the taxing district in which said delinquent tax was levied within 60 days after such notice shall have been given.
[Ord. 156, 12/8/1966]
Each taxing district shall have power to collect unpaid taxes from the persons owing such taxes by suit in assumpsit or other appropriate remedy. Upon each such judgment, execution may be issued without any stay or benefit of any exemption law. The right of each such taxing district to collect unpaid taxes under the provisions of this Section shall not be affected by the fact that such taxes have been entered as liens in the office of the Prothonotary, or the fact that the property against which they were levied has been returned to the County Commissioners for taxes for prior years.
[Ord. 156, 12/8/1966]
1. 
Except as otherwise provided in the case of any tax levied and assessed upon earned income, the Borough shall have power to prescribe and enforce reasonable penalties for the nonpayment, within the time fixed for their payment, of taxes imposed under authority of this Act and for the violations of the provisions of this Part passed under authority of this Act.
2. 
If for any reason any tax levied and assessed upon earned income by any such political subdivision is not paid when due, interest at the rate of 6% per annum on the amount of said tax, and an additional penalty of 1/2% of the amount of the unpaid tax for each month or fraction thereof during which the tax remains unpaid, shall be added and collected. When suit is brought for the recovery of any such tax, the person liable therefor shall, in addition, be liable for the costs of collection and the interest and penalties herein imposed.
[Ord. 156, 12/8/1966]
The provisions of this Part shall be effective for the period January 1, 1967, through December 31, 1967, and annually thereafter.