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Taxes

Philadelphia City Hall.
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Tax the rich? A new bill in City Council would place a levy on stocks and bonds

The Philly Wealth Tax could bring in $150 to $400 million a year, backers say.

4 years ago

The exterior of Legislative Hall in Dover.
Politics & Policy

$300 rebate checks could be coming soon to Delaware taxpayers

Every state resident who filed a 2020 tax return will get a direct payment, under a bipartisan plan expected to be approved by lawmakers next month.

4 years ago

Homes in Jersey City, NJ in March, 2016.
Politics & Policy

N.J. property tax relief program could expand to nearly 2 million residents — including renters

Under the governor’s proposal, the state would see the number of New Jerseyans eligible for property tax rebates more than triple.

4 years ago

Delaware State Capitol Building in Dover. (Paul Brady/Bigstock)
Politics & Policy

Bill would nearly double property tax credit for Delaware residents 65 and over

The rebate was cut from $500 to $400 five years ago when state revenues were lagging. Now, with the treasury flush, a bill would increase it to $750.

4 years ago

A selection of beef cuts is displayed at a Publix Supermarket, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, in Miami. Prices paid by U.S. consumers jumped in December 2021 compared to a year earlier, the latest evidence that rising costs for food, gas, rent and other necessities are heightening the financial pressures on America's households. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Radio Times
Money

The economy is strong, but inflation drags on

Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker and Moody's Analytics' Mark Zandi discuss inflation and why many measures of the American economy are looking bright.

Air Date: February 16, 2022 10:00 am

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Gov. Tom Wolf, wearing a face mask, speaks to the press from behind a podium
Politics & Policy

What to watch for in Wolf’s budget proposal

The details of Wolf’s budget plan for the 2022-23 fiscal year starting July 1 remain under wraps, but he has made it plain that public school funding is his top priority.

4 years ago

New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Two proposals to relieve property tax burden moving through N.J. Legislature

Some New Jersey lawmakers are putting forward two proposals to address the state’s high property taxes. Here’s what those bills would do.

4 years ago

Cans of Mountain Dew
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Philly’s soda tax is under fire again. Who wants to see it end, and who still thinks it’s a win?

Mayor Kenney’s signature program has funded rec centers and pre-K. A new report raises questions about where the money goes.

4 years ago

(LA Johnson/NPR)
NPR
Community

The expanded child tax credit briefly slashed child poverty. Here’s what else it did

4 years ago

A sweetened beverage tax sign is seen below a row of Coca Cola bottles
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Philly Councilmember David Oh introduces bill to repeal city’s sugary beverage tax

If City Council passes the bill and it becomes law, the Philadelphia Beverage Tax would disappear on July 1, the first day of the city’s next fiscal year.

4 years ago

Ethan Miller works on his taxes at home in Silver Spring, Md., Friday, Jan., 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Money

Taxpayers face overloaded IRS as filing season opens Monday

“The IRS right now has unacceptable backlogs and the customer service that people are receiving is not what the American public deserves.”

4 years ago

FILE - Pedestrians and a food delivery man are seen outside the Trump building at 40 Wall Street in New York's Financial District, Tuesday, March 23, 2021.  The New York attorney general, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, says her investigators have uncovered evidence that former President Donald Trump's company used 'fraudulent or misleading' valuations of its golf clubs, skyscrapers and other property to get loans and tax benefits. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Courts & Law

New York AG says Trump’s company misled banks, tax officials

New evidence shows that Trump’s company used “fraudulent or misleading” valuations of its golf clubs, skyscrapers, and other property to get loans and tax benefits.

4 years ago

day care children walking on street
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Philly pushes to connect thousands of families to expanded child benefits, stressing need to file taxes

City officials are trying to reach at least 10,000 city families who officials believe have missed out on all payments.

4 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy speaks to supporters
Politics & Policy

Murphy sworn in for second term with a goal to cut property taxes

After narrowly winning reelection on a progressive platform, Murphy is focusing his second term on dealing with a perennial problem in New Jersey: high property taxes.

4 years ago

See-through barriers separate gamblers and a dealer at a card table at the Hard Rock casino
Politics & Policy

Controversial tax breaks for AC casinos pass in N.J. Legislature

The bill would reduce how much AC casinos will pay in lieu of taxes to the local governments and school system next year.

4 years ago

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