Tag: payroll tax

Another Tax Plan for Pittsburgh’s Non-Profits

Noting that non-profits in the City of Pittsburgh own a lot of property and employ a lot of people but are tax exempt and not a lot of them participate in helping the City through payments in lieu of taxes, a state Senator has supported extending Pittsburgh’s Payroll Preparation Tax (PPT) to non-profits having 250 or more employees.

Christopher Wendt January 24, 2013

Taxing Non-Profits

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

Christopher Wendt January 15, 2013

Is There Flattery in Local Government?

In northeast Pennsylvania, the city of Scranton (population 76,000, only Second Class-A city in Pennsylvania, home rule since 1976, in Act 47 since 1992) and

Christopher Wendt February 8, 2013

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