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A current exemption, payment, credit, or assistance agreement can coexist with an older snapshot row.","action":"Check period balances and request a dated Property Payoff statement for settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/guides/philadelphia-tax-center/what-to-do/"},{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"8 failed, 1 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Aug 25, 2022.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. 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