Phantom Revenue, or a “Ghost of Bad Budget Decisions” Past?
Next year Allegheny County hopes to get $4 million in revenues-officially termed payments in lieu of taxes-from non-profit organizations. A likely bet is that the
Next year Allegheny County hopes to get $4 million in revenues-officially termed payments in lieu of taxes-from non-profit organizations. A likely bet is that the
It may be a small (perhaps miniscule is a better way to term it) piece but in the 2011 County budget there is $4 million
The idea was probably germinating for a long-time, but in September of 2009 the County Executive announced that he would be seeking $4 million from
"It’s in the university’s best interest to help the city thrive. And the city has to realize it can’t kill the goose". That’s the assessment
Pittsburgh and Allegheny County are planning to revisit the issue of whether some large non-profit organizations in the City should have their property tax exempt
Four years ago the previous County Executive made a public pronouncement that the County park system-comprised of 20,000 acres-would undergo a shift in thinking that
Back in May of this year we wrote a blog entry on a report by the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy about the characteristics of
A state Senator has proposed levying Pittsburgh’s Payroll Preparation Tax (PPT) on non-profits with 250 or more employees. The PPT is a flat rate levy
The City and County are justifiably working assiduously to assess and collect taxes from large non-profits that actually have for-profit operations or that do not