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Taxes

Alisha Gillespie and her 10 year-old son, Zion, on their block in Chester, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Pandemic-era benefits are long gone. Philly advocates are trying to bridge the gap for families living in poverty

Families with low income are determined to break the cycle. But the end of some federal assistance is making that harder, experts say.

2 years ago

Listen 3:28
Tollbooth on the highway
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania could go after lottery winnings, tax returns of Turnpike toll scofflaws

The bill would would allot the money as long as it was not first subject to other claims such as unpaid state taxes, child support, or court-ordered restitution for crimes.

2 years ago

Gas nozzles on cars
Money

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

File photo: Then-Republican presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. (right) stands with Samuel Wurzelbacher, also known as ''Joe the Plumber'' at a rally at Mentor High School in Mentor, Ohio, Oct. 30, 2008
Politics & Policy

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

David Weiss on the left, Hunter Biden on the right.
Courts & Law

Hunter Biden’s plea deal to tax, gun crimes is officially off the table, as prosecutor Weiss gets special counsel status

“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

Money
Billy Penn

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

Pete Byron
Courts & Law

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

President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden, arrives for a court appearance, Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in Wilmington, Del.
Courts & Law

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

A person stands in front of a Meta sign outside of the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. on March 7. (Jeff Chiu/AP)
Community

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.”

3 years ago

Hunter Biden
Courts & Law

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.

3 years ago

Governor Murphy held a press conference with Assembly Speaker Coughlin and Senate President Scutari to announce an agreement on senior property tax relief in the Fiscal Year 2024 budget, on June 21, 2023 in Trenton
Politics & Policy

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.

3 years ago

(Tom Gralish/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

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.

3 years ago

Hunter Biden
Courts & Law

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.

3 years ago

Close-up of Gov. Shapiro speaking
Politics & Policy

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.

3 years ago

The Capital Building in Harrisburg, Pa.
Politics & Policy

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.

3 years ago

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