Taxes

According to state officials, it was one of the first credits of its kind — a measure intended to give employers incentives that neighboring states were already providing.

The University of Delaware spends $19 million a year on scholarships and financial aid for in-state students. It wants taxpayers to shoulder the same amount.

And because need for financial help doesn't disappear after April 15, consider these options for benefits and legal assistance for disputes involving taxes, too.

The disruption from the partial shutdown and the recent absence of a large contingent of recalled IRS employees mean the possibility of delayed tax refunds.

The ACLU argues in a lawsuit that the failure to reassess properties for at least three decades by all 3 Delaware counties hurts poor kids’ chances at an adequate education.

A new tax in New Jersey on short-term lodging such as Airbnb rentals is rattling some property owners and renters.

After governor slams lax oversight of the tax break program, saying the money could have been better spent elsewhere, Camden officials point to how it's improved the city.

In a new report, Philadelphia's controller criticizes method for calculating property tax assessments. But the finance chief defends the system and notes improvements.

The U.S. Treasury Department has asked nearly 50,000 employees to work without pay as the historic government shutdown continues.

Taxes went up on cigarettes, digital downloads, Pennsylvania Lottery winnings and other assorted items.

After a bad year, the Germantown Special Services District was in the red and unable to do its one main job: keep the streets clean.

As of February 2018, the EDA had approved nearly $11 billion in tax breaks across five different programs statewide.

Trenton occasionally rolls out a tax amnesty program to get a quick revenue boost. Officials say discounts on unpaid tax obligations prompt people to settle up with the state.

Once the store closes in March, Jeff Brown says, the workforce at his stores in the city will have shrunk by about 300 since the tax took effect.

The case stems from the district's 2016 decision to boost taxes despite having cash reserves.