
Taxes
New Jersey gas tax to increase by about a penny per gallon starting Oct. 1
The roughly 2% increase comes after the gas tax fell in the previous two years.
2 years ago
Joe the Plumber, who questioned Obama’s tax policies during the 2008 campaign, has died at 49
He went from toiling as a plumber in suburban Toledo, Ohio, to life as a media sensation when his comments made the rounds on cable news.
2 years ago
“The government now believes that the case will not resolve short of a trial,” wrote Weiss, who now can operate without day-to-day supervision from Washington.
2 years ago
Everything you don’t pay sales tax on in Pennsylvania, from books to utilities
Sunburn treatments are tax-free, but sunblock isn’t. And pumpkins escape sales tax, but only if you’re planning on one for dinner.
2 years ago
Wildwood, N.J. mayor sentenced in federal tax fraud case
Mayor Pete Byron, 67, learned his fate before a federal judge in Camden on Wednesday.
2 years ago
Inside Hunter Biden’s tax crimes: How the president’s son blew off the IRS while making millions
The lawyer and businessman repeatedly admitted in court that he broke the law while ignoring request after request by associates to pay tax debts.
2 years ago
3 tax prep firms shared ‘extraordinarily sensitive’ data about taxpayers with Meta, lawmakers say
The lawmakers tell the IRS, the Justice Department, the Federal Trade Commission and the IRS watchdog the findings “reveal a shocking breach of taxpayer privacy.”
2 years ago
Hunter Biden federal court date set in Wilmington on tax dodging, firearm charges
Prosecutors said the president’s son will admit to failing to pay more than $200,000 in federal income taxes, and to having a .38 Special while addicted to drugs.
2 years ago
Gov. Murphy and N.J. lawmakers announce deal on property tax break for seniors
Murphy, Assembly Speaker Coughlin and Senate President Scutari say homeowners 65 and older who make $500,000 or less will qualify for up to $6,500 in property tax relief.
2 years ago
Tax credits for Pa. families worth billions of dollars are on the table this budget season
The Pennsylvania legislature may expand the state’s child care tax credit and create a new program for working families based on the federal earned income tax credit.
2 years ago
Hunter Biden will plead guilty in a deal that likely avoids time behind bars in a tax and gun case
The deal ends a long-running Justice Department investigation into Biden’s second son, who has acknowledged struggling with addiction.
2 years ago
Gov. Shapiro touts corporate tax cuts to Philly business chamber, promises investment in education
Dozens of business leaders gathered to hear about Gov. Josh Shapiro’s plans for the statewide economy and his vision to collaborate with the next leader of Philadelphia.
2 years ago
Pennsylvania Senate backs bill to narrow Philly commuter tax
It likely faces a chilly reception in the state House of Representatives, where Democrats have a one-seat slim majority.
2 years ago
Philadelphia is poised to cut business, city wage taxes — again
Philadelphia City Council leaders are proposing a small cut to business taxes, but a coalition of business chambers of commerce are pushing to slash taxes in the next decade.
2 years ago
Listen 1:21The Pa. legislature seems to have met a tax break it dislikes: one for teachers, nurses, and cops
Lawmakers have passed millions of dollars worth of corporate tax credits in recent years, but Republicans say they’re wary of Gv. Shapiro’s plan to offer a new one to workers.
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