Don't Be Alarmed
I’m not snowed under… I’ve been traveling this week, talking taxes and I have not a lick of tax bloggyness left in me. Check in tomorrow, I’ll have some great “ask the taxgirl” answers for you then.
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Why Justice Matters (Revisited)
Today, we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. I’m working on a post about service. But in the meantime, I am reposting something that I wrote around this time last year. It remains one of my favorite posts. Enjoy! — I’ll be frank. I don’t always love being a lawyer. When I was…
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Philadelphia Amnesty Program
Philadelphia is having a tough time these days, much like many other cities. Expenditures are up and revenues are down. What’s a city to do? One thing that the city is doing is pursuing collections matters very aggressively. I’ve probably gotten more city tax related phone calls at my office in the last month than…
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Sunday Mail Bag
It’s a chilly Sunday morning here in Philadelphia. I thought a bit of housekeeping might be in order, so I’m opening up the ol’ taxgirl (e)mailbag. I have a bunch of non-technical tax questions that were submitted as “ask the taxgirl” questions but I thought it made more sense to answer them in one big…
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Phillies v. Van Gogh: Culture Goes to War in Philadelphia
Philadelphia is a town known for its scrappy sports teams and its passionate fans. We’ve collectively cheered our world champion Phillies and wrung our hands over last minute Eagles’ losses. We’ve booed the drafting of Donovan McNabb, cheered Brad Lidge, mourned our beloved Harry Kalas and thrown snowballs at Santa. We’ve stood along Kelly Drive…
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Philadelphia Closes Its Doors
Philadelphia joined a host of other cities and towns – as well as states – across the nation hanging up “closed” signs on government funded institutions. Just months after Chicago ordered non-unionized employees to take unpaid furloughs and Hawaii warned of state employee furloughs, signs on Philadelphia public libraries and recreation centers warned of impending…
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Will Eagles Score With Tax Credit & Vick?
In just a little under three hours, the Philadelphia Eagles will hit the field for the third of their four pre-season games. So far, they’ve given their fans nothing to cheer about. They have, however, given them plenty to talk about – not the least of which is the signing of former bad boy (and…
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Philadelphia Struggles With Revenue Woes
Philadelphia has joined a long list of US cities grappling with budget woes in the midst of falling revenues and increased expenditures. This week, things grew dimmer as Mayor Nutter and City Council failed to work out a compromise to address the deficit. There is no question that taxes will increase: it’s more a question…
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Last Minute Filers: The San Francisco Treat
Maybe it’s the sunshine that makes folks in San Francisco put off filing until the last minute… Whatever it is, San Fran topped the list of cities with the most residents stalling until the very.last.second to do their taxes. Which cities rounded out the list? I’m proud to say that Philly didn’t make the top…
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Taxgirl On Good Day Philadelphia
I was on Good Day Philadelphia this morning! And yes, I move around a lot. And yes, my hair is tucked behind my ear funny. And yes, Sheinelle really is that pretty in real life. And yes, I was super nervous. To quote my mom on the phone afterward, “Kelly, honey, I don’t think you…