Taxes

Plans for a new study of the sweetened beverage tax drew criticism as a veiled effort to increase political pressure on legislators in an election year and kill the tax.

Gov. Tom Wolf is once again pushing for a severance tax on Pennsylvania’s natural gas producers — this time by focusing on how the money could be used for schools.

A new Pew report found Philly’s reputation as a heavy taxer is valid. The reasons why are complicated.

A 66-year-old homeowner in Schuylkill County wanted to know what keeps these taxes in force. We looked into it.

City Councilman Allan Domb has introduced legislation to shrink — but not substantially change — the controversial tax break.

Researchers, meanwhile, are trying to quantify the impact of soda taxes by looking at sales data from retail establishments, including grocery stores and convenience stores.

President Trump promised that his tax changes, passed in 2017, would give most Americans a tax cut. However, some taxpayers are discovering an unpleasant surprise.

The video game tax would pay for bulletproof glass and metal detectors at schools, but researchers say the proposal is misguided.

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.