Election 2012 has come and gone, and at least one thing has become clear: It’s time to start taxing the churches. The IRS might finally […]
Gov. Tom Corbett has a chance right now. Usually he doesn’t really even pretend to care about the little guy. He’s a serial stroker of […]
The Democratic National Committee has launched RomneyTaxPlan.com—a site engineered to make a joke out of the GOP presidential hopeful’s plan to cut taxes by $5 […]
The bumpy part of sidewalk ramps in Philly that look like the underside of a bathmat are apparently expensive as hell. Thanks to a federal […]
With the Actual Value Initiative pushed back until 2013, we can take our time to make real estate assessments fair and accurate in a careful […]
Anyone remember that enormous federal tax hike that President Obama instituted just 16 days after he entered office? I do, because I’m a cigarette smoker—or […]
Mitt Romney’s campaign issued a statement on Friday indicating that the candidate’s 2011 taxes will be made available before the weekend. While the entirety of […]
A Pew Charitable Trusts report shows that the tax burden facing Philly’s city dwellers has decreased significantly since 2000. The report also indicates that people […]
Originally, city officials indicated that Philly would be on the hook for some of the expenses brought on by Labor Day weekend’s Made in America […]
In the kingdom of the blind, it is said, the one-eyed man is king. But, when it comes to trying to track our money by […]
Amtrak riders have long been able to enjoy cans of carbonated beverages whilst traveling via railroad. The cans of soda set riders back $2 a […]
In 2010—and 2011—Mayor Nutter tried and failed to have a tax on soda implemented in Philly. Despite his two unsuccessful attempts, he hasn’t given up […]
I’m writing this from our offices in Boston, and I’m pleased to report I have had an epiphany. You know all the whining and hand-wringing […]
Edith Windsor is challenging DOMA in the Supreme Court after she was forced to pay estate taxes after her spouse Thea Spyer passed away (straight couples do not pay the same taxes). They were together for more than 40 years and have been the subject of a documentary – A Very Long Engagement.
So, Mayor Nutter’s proposed property tax reassessment plan was delayed for at least a year. The Actual Value Initiative (AVI) had many people concerned over […]
