Taxes
Who benefits? Philadelphia leads largest cities in property tax breaks
Philadelphia’s real estate tax breaks benefit some of the wealthiest in the city, a Tribune analysis of property records shows.
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City Council preview: Everything Philly leaders will be fighting about this fall
We asked city leaders to tell us their priorities for the fall session. Here’s what Darrell Clarke, Cherelle Parker, Allan Domb and others are planning.
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Who benefits most from Philly’s tax abatement? Center City developers
The lion’s share of revenue lost to Philly’s tax abatement is tied to large commercial real estate projects, not single-family homes.
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New Jersey’s gas tax to stay flat in 2020
New Jersey's gas tax won't be going up in the coming year, the state Treasury announced Wednesday. The rate will remain at 41.4 cents per gallon.
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How to get rid of property taxes? Lawmaker looks to retirement income.
One state House lawmaker is trying to pitch a new solution to a very old Pennsylvania problem: the reliance on school property taxes.
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N.J. approves $9M in tax credits to ‘Joker,’ ‘West Side Story’
New Jersey on Tuesday approved roughly $9 million in film tax credits to a Spielberg adaptation of "West Side Story" and a Batman movie called "Joker" starring Joaquin Phoenix
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Judge sides with N.J. Gov. Murphy, dismisses Norcross’ tax credit suit
A New Jersey judge sided with Gov. Phil Murphy and dismissed the lawsuit brought by a political powerbroker challenging a task force investigating business tax credits.
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Camden rising? As deficit grows, new businesses won’t pay full property taxes for 20 years
Camden’s budget deficit could get worse despite a corporate-office building boom. Many companies won’t pay full property taxes for 20 years.
5 years ago
Listen 4:25Philly vows to fight commercial property owners over $48 million reassessment ruling
Philadelphia is pushing back against a court ruling that would require the city and the School District to pay $48 million to commercial property owners.
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New Jersey files suit over IRS decision blocking SALT workarounds
Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said the lawsuit challenges the Trump administration's cap as "unlawful" and a "violation of our federal tax code."
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Delivery company goPuff left out key details before winning $39 million N.J. tax break
The home delivery service goPuff failed to disclose a federal labor law violation to New Jersey officials when it applied for a $39 million corporate tax break last summer.
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Philly immigrant earnings — and taxes paid — are up 13%, per new report
The region has one of the most stable foreign-born populations in the country.
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Economic ‘opportunity’ or ‘poor stewardship’? N.J. tax break debate continues at hearing
Boosters and critics of New Jersey’s controversial tax incentive program came out to speak Tuesday during a public hearing in Trenton.
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Public gets turn to talk N.J. tax credits at next hearing
The public will get its chance to weigh in on New Jersey's business tax incentive drama that led to the program's expiration earlier this month.
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Murphy lets ‘flawed’ N.J. tax break programs expire, vows to veto extension bill
New Jersey has let expire two tax incentive programs that have helped attract companies to Camden and several other struggling towns.
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