taxes-and-spending
Pa. collected $4.2B in tax revenue in September; $9.8B so far this year
Mirroring some of the confusion in the national economy, Pennsylvania’s tax collections for September also were a mixed bag, according to newly released state data. The commonwealth collected $4.2 billion in general fund revenue in September, coming in at $135.8 million, or 3.3 percent, ahead of projections. Three months into the 2022-23 fiscal year, the […]
As Manchin pulls energy plan, Pa.’s Toomey votes against advancing stopgap spending bill
Democrats and Republicans voted 72-23 to move the measure toward a final vote later this week.
Despite economic headwinds, most state budget experts aren’t worried | Analysis
Tax collections remain strong, and analysts are predicting a slowdown, not a recession.
Philly landlords expected to raise rents due to city reassessment
Like everything else, rents in Philadelphia are rising and could go higher with the average 31 percent property tax increase coming next year.
The 2 big Pa. budget numbers to pay attention to this week | Thursday Morning Coffee
2021-22 tax collections came in $5.6B ahead of estimates. Why that matters.
Who runs Harrisburg? You or the corporate elite? | Opinion
With the budget clock ticking down, lawmakers have a choice to help working Pennsylvanians.
Tax cuts cause inflation, too. We need to resist quick fixes | Bruce Ledewitz
The bottom line: Inflation is far worse than higher taxes.
With budget season approaching, Pennsylvania business leaders want a corporate tax cut
Pennsylvania chambers of commerce say a tax cut will attracts businesses and create jobs.
Philly’s reassessment hurting African Americans, seniors on fixed incomes
By Stephen Williams PHILADELPHIA — Rosalee Cooper, president of the Ridge Allegheny Hunting Park Association, says many of her neighbors are worried and confused about the city’s reassessment of their homes. When she checked on the city’s website, the value of her home was $127,000, about double from last year, when it was $64,000. “That […]
Tax Day 2022: What if the government filled out your tax form for you?
'I think if people realized it was as simple as clicking a key and the next day you’d get your tax refund, there would be a lot more demand for it,' scholar Cliff Robb says.
New Jersey eyes tax rebates to offset soaring gas prices
And could the Garden State finally allow you to pump your own gas? A plan to partially allow it has been revived.
More money, more problems? Pa. tax collections shot up in March | Monday Morning Coffee
As another budget season beckons, the state collected $5.6B billion in general fund revenue last month.