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Taxes

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. (Photo by Flickr user Matt Madd, used via a Creative Commons license)
Money
Broke in Philly

Where to find low-cost tax prep resources in Philadelphia

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.

7 years ago

Unions and supporters join the AFGE TSA at Philadelphia International airport to call for an end to the government shutdown. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Even with IRS staffers returning, tax refunds may be delayed

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.

7 years ago

Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki (left) and New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer were all smiles Wednesday night at opening night for the Delaware Blue Coats at the city’s new sports and concert facility, but are locked in a dispute over the thorny and expensive issue of property tax reassessment. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Wilmington, New Castle County at odds over tax reassessment lawsuit

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.

7 years ago

In a photo taken Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, Vince Farias looks through a container with keys to his rental properties in Surf City, N.J. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Money

New rental tax worries some N.J. shore renters, homeowners

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

7 years ago

Workers prepare steel for shipment at Camden Yards Steel Company. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Camden officials bristle at Murphy’s critique of N.J. tax incentives

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.

7 years ago

Listen 3:56
Finance Director Rob Dubow maintained the property tax assessment issue is not as big as City Council or the controller have said it is. (WHYY file)
Politics & Policy

Philly controller questions tax assessments; finance director points to improvement

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

7 years ago

In this photo March 22, 2013, file photo, the exterior of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington. (Susan Walsh/AP Photo, File)
Money

Furloughed IRS workers must return to work ahead of tax season

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

7 years ago

Listen 1:57
In this Friday, July 17, 2015 photo, unfiltered Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, and Camel cigarettes, Reynolds American brands, are on display at a Smoker Friendly shop in Pittsburgh. (Gene J. Puskar / The Associated Press)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Tracking the tax increases and decreases in Gov. Tom Wolf’s first term

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

7 years ago

An unswept street in the Germantown Special Services District on Nov. 2, 2018. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

Germantown businesses revolt against taxing district that didn’t deliver on clean streets promise

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.

7 years ago

Former Camden Mayor Dana Redd, left, listens during a meeting of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority Thursday, July 10, 2014, in Trenton, N.J., where a vote was taken on a $260 million tax break was approved for Holtec International. (Mel Evans/AP)
Money

N.J. tax-break programs poorly monitored, audit finds

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

7 years ago

File photo: New Jersey State Capitol building in Trenton. (Alan Tu/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

New Jersey tax amnesty ends Jan. 15

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.

7 years ago

The ShopRite at 67th Street and Haverford Avenue in West Philadelphia will close in March. Its owner blames the city's tax on sweetened beverages for diminishing business. (Google maps)
Politics & Policy

West Philadelphia ShopRite closing, owner blames soda tax

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.

7 years ago

Listen 1:04
A building is seen from afar.
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Battle over school tax hike in wealthy Pa. district to be heard in state court

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

7 years ago

Governor Tom Wolf, flanked by outgoing budget secretary Randy Albright and his replacement, Jen Swails. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Money

Pa. lawmakers offers positive budget update, but opinions differ on what’s ahead

The Independent Fiscal Office has projected between a $1.5 billion and $1.7 billion deficit next year.

7 years ago

(AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Money

Compared nationally, state and local tax burden on Pa. residents ranks average

Pa. residents pay a larger share of income to gambling, liquor and cigarette taxes.

7 years ago

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