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Legislators Consider Small Business Tax Exemption

Legislators Consider Small Business Tax Exemption

It would apply to the Pennsylvania inheritance tax on small family-owned businesses.

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Borough Council OKs Heritage Coach Tax Abatement

The company would pay reduced taxes over 10 years on a building it hopes to occupy on the southwest side of Pottstown PA, as an incentive to move there. The Pottstown School District has yet to agree.

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Don't Ignore Tax Filing Or Payment Problems, CPAs Warn

Don’t Ignore Tax Filing Or Payment Problems, CPAs Warn

If you owe taxes or, worse, can’t pay your taxes, don’t make the mistake of not filing a tax return, Pennsylvania’s certified public accountants implore. Believe it or not, the government really can help you, but not if you ignore the problem.

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Employer Incentive Proposal Gets Moved Into PA House

It would use income tax money employees would normally pay to Pennsylvania as an incentive for out-of-state employers to relocate here. Some lawmakers say they’re uncomfortable with the idea.

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Lawmaker Offers Unusual Strategy To Attract Business

Create jobs, he suggests, and in return keep a lion’s share of what your employees would pay in state income tax.

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Like Shopping Online? You May Pay Slightly More Now

If the online retailer you buy from has a physical presence in Pennsylvania, you may end up paying the state’s 6-percent sales tax. Collections officially began last Saturday.

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Landing This Big Fish In Trenton Takes Some Big Bait

Giant Internet retailer Amazon.com says it wants to build two warehouse operations in New Jersey. Trenton’s mayor thinks his city could attract the company … with its train station and an accompanying tax credit.

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Pottstown Boro, Schools Enjoy Lower Tax Delinquency

The president of a Norristown law firm both hired to collect delinquent taxes says it collected a combined $3.2 million for their coffers during 2011.

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State Pockets 55 Cents Of Every Casino Slot Dollar

KING OF PRUSSIA PA – For every dollar that gets pumped into a slot machine at the nearby Valley Forge Casino Resort – or anywhere else in Pennsylvania, for that matter – the state pockets 55 cents as tax revenue, The Pennsylvania Independent online news service reported Friday (June 1, 2012). That rate makes the [...]

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Small Businesses Can Get More From Financial Advisors

If you own or operate a small business, you might think you can’t afford a financial professional’s help. You may also find you can’t afford to be without it.

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