There are two opportunities for refund of the Philadelphia wage tax. 1. Wage tax refund for nonresidents required to work from home Philadelphia utilizes a “requirement of employment” standard applicable to nonresident employees whose employer’s base of operations are located within Philadelphia. Un...
we will be faced with having to reduce department staffing levels and curtail services or ask wage earners in the City to pay a higher income tax. I told them that I couldn’t ask our citizens and businesses to pay more when I know that the Legislature has the means to return...
Comptroller of Maryland, which struck down a structurally similar Maryland tax. This Essay explains the constitutional challenge to the City wage tax, argues that the tax is unconstitutional, describes steps the City could take to save that tax, and raises the question of whether Philadelphia ...