
Taxes
NewsWorks Tonight, December 28, 2017
Area non-profit organizations anticipate the effects the GOP tax bill will have on charitable giving. An event at the National Constitu ...
Air Date: December 28, 2017
Listen 21:10Philly-area nonprofits are fretting over new tax law
The GOP tax overhaul is giving some nonprofit organizations holiday heartburn. The reason: itemization. More specifically, it’s the lack thereof.
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Listen 2:29Christie orders N.J. towns to accept early property tax payments
New Jerseyans worried about a higher federal tax bill next year, thanks to the GOP’s tax overhaul, may get the chance to pay less if they pay up now.
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Listen 2:01Some N.J. tax breaks kick in Jan. 1
Residents 62 and older will be able to keep more of their income from being taxed by the state.
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GOP Reps in region split as tax bill passes
All U.S. House Republicans from Pennsylvania voted for the tax package; four of five in New Jersey opposed it.
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Listen 1:47The coming effects of the tax bill
Guests: John O’Connor, Leonard Burman A House vote on the final version of the Republican tax bill is slated fo ...
Air Date: December 19, 2017
Listen 49:13Tax plan a dilemma for local Reps
Local Congressional Republican face a tough choice on whether to vote for the GOP tax plan. One NJ rep says he's against it.
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Rubio’s defection threatens Senate GOP’s margin on tax bill
Rubio wants to increase the portion of the basic $2,000-per-child tax credit that would go to low-income families.
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Carper on tax change process: ‘This is not regular order’
Frustrations with the way Republicans are moving forward with their tax plan overflowed Wednesday as Democrats like Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware called the process “a farce.”
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Listen 0:37Late-night bid to force severance tax onto House floor fails narrowly
Supporters of a natural gas severance tax attempted to circumvent state House Republican leaders late Tuesday night to push the issue back onto the floor.
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Toomey center stage as debate begins on reconciling House, Senate tax plans
U.S. Sens. Tom Carper of Delaware and Bob Menendez of New Jersey, both Democrats, are also on the conference committee.
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Listen 5:27Tax package would ease hit to residents of high-tax states
Negotiators were working to expand a deduction for state and local taxes to allow individuals to deduct income taxes as well as property taxes.
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Stable credit rating for Pennsylvania might not last
Fitch Ratings has taken the commonwealth off its rating watch negative list, but it still has a negative outlook.
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Health care, not taxes, is killing American competition
There is no evidence to support Republicans’ claims that cutting taxes for wealthy individuals and large corporations will trickle down to create jobs and raise incomes.
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