Legislation

City Council Proposes Renaming "Wage and Net Profits Tax" as ERNIE, Brings Rates into Modern Era

Philadelphia's Wage and Net Profits Tax is set to get a new name: the Employed Residents and Non-Residents Income and Earnings Tax, or ERNIE. The tax rates will also be updated after remaining unchanged since 1950.

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Document Recording Fees Rise in Philadelphia as City Council Bill Becomes Law

New Fees Kick In: Philadelphia Homeowners and Businesses Must Now Pay More, Up to $10 Extra Per Document, to File Deeds and Other Documents with the City Records Office.

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Philadelphia's Wage and Net Profits Tax Rates Lowered to 3.0385% Starting July 1 2001

Small businesses will soon breathe a little easier as Philadelphia slashes its wage and net profits tax in half, making it one of the lowest in the nation; the city's thousands of small entrepreneurs stand to gain big time.

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