From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): Last week, millions of people filed their annual tax returns, spending an average of 11 hours and $200 on paid filing services.[1] But did you know you could be filing your taxes for free? … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): The deadline to file taxes is coming up on April 18th! If you’re uninsured, you have another chance to enroll in health coverage through Pennie this spring by filling out a short form along … Continued
From Keystone Research Center/Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (https://krc-pbpc.org/): Some legislators in Harrisburg are proposing adding the “Taxpayer Bill of Rights” (TABOR) to the Pennsylvania Constitution. Use our action- Stop this now at https://www.congressweb.com/PBPC/7/! We’ve warned about this dangerous amendment … Continued
From Senator Bob Casey: While tax filing season can be full of headaches, there are free federal resources available to help Pennsylvanians file their taxes, including: Online-guided tax preparation for those with incomes at or below $73,000 In-person tax preparation … Continued
From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): The racial wealth gap is getting worse. The tax scam passed in late 2017 handed nearly 80% of its benefits to white households, while Black households received just 5% of the benefits. This has … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Since last summer, families across the country have been breathing a sigh of relief each month when the Child Tax Credit (CTC) payment arrives, giving families up to $300/child each month. [1] However, February 15th marked … Continued
From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): America’s wealthiest family dynasties―like the Waltons and Kochs―are set to pass $21 trillion on to their heirs over the next two decades virtually tax free, according to a new report from Americans for Tax … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/02/08/class-warfare-action-amazon-dodged-52-billion-taxes-2021 “Amazon’s 6% tax rate is a result that lawmakers have enabled and could prevent if they summon the political will to do so,” said one expert. JAKE JOHNSON February 8, 2022 An analysis released Monday shows that Amazon … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-02-07/education/report-pa-scholarship-tax-credit-lacks-transparency/a77728-1 February 7, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window A corporate tax break in Pennsylvania funding scholarship programs for K-12 private and religious schools lacks sufficient data to determine its success, … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/02/02/tax-dodging-billionaire-dynasties-could-cost-us-84-trillion-report The wealth-hoarding by ultrarich families would be equivalent to over four Build Back Better plans. JESSICA CORBETT February 2, 2022 Over the next few decades, the richest American families could avoid paying about $8.4 trillion in taxes, or … Continued