Category: Pennsylvania
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Location, location, location
Our former home of Ardmore Pennsylvania is listed in this article as the #1 best liberal place to live in America. I’d like to believe that I played at least a tiny role in creating and maintaining this great place. This is where I coached multiple kids sports teams, built relationships with hundreds of families,…
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A reflection on the lack of diversity among my business clients
Today I notice that my alma mater Villanova University, located in my former neighborhood, just named nine new members to its law school professional staff and included a headshot photo of each. Only one of the nine is an Anglo-Saxon man. That new hire ratio is quite a difference from my own new client ratio.…
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Misunderstood Pennsylvania Charity Laws
In my observation, this remains one of the most misinterpreted parts of Pennsylvania charity law: PA Act 71, passed in 2017, effective for financial reporting of 2018 filings, increased the annual contribution levels at which a nonprofit must undergo an audit, review or compilation. As with many such laws, the key to understanding is knowing…
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My first business
A friend’s social media post caused me to reflect back to my days as a young farmer. I had a sweet corn farm in the 1970s, my first business, at age 16-18. It started with about 3 of dad’s acres and peaked at about 8 rented acres. Dad had a John Deere 2010 model tractor…
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An extraordinary 30 year wrestling memory
Thirty years ago in Doylestown Pennsylvania I was privileged to be part of the most successful team ever at Del Val University, and, I suspect, one of the most distinctive performing teams in the NCAA. We were a Division 3 team and we started the season by surprising some Division 1 teams in pre-season tournament…
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Address review – October 2019
For all of my adult life I’ve had more than one address. Occasionally government entities and agencies have launched investigations or made complaints about my address. I suspect this is politically motivated but I have no proof. Those government actions have accelerated lately and I anticipate more aggressive prosecutions in the future. The tension is…
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Does Pennsylvania sales tax apply?
The best official publication for determining if sales and use tax applies is this “Retailer’s Information” guide from the Commonwealth. For help setting up sales tax in QuickBooks Online, just call for on site or remote setup help or for help setting up desktop version see this article by Charlie Russell.
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How to contact Pennsylvania Office of Taxpayers’ Rights Advocate to request assistance?
How do I contact the Office of Taxpayers’ Rights Advocate to request assistance? Phone: (717) 772-9347 Fax: (717) 787-8264 E-mail: pataxadvocate@pa.gov Mailing address: PA Department of Revenue Office of Taxpayers’ Rights Advocate Lobby, Strawberry Square Harrisburg, PA 17128-0101 Taxpayers should include a completed Taxpayer Request for Assistance form (REV-556) with all written correspondence.…
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List of Pennsylvania Local Tax Collection Districts (2018)
Pennsylvania currently has 70 local tax districts. The tax collector for each district splits the tax, where applicable, between the school district and the local municipality. In some cases there may be a local tax where you live (for example, a 1% earned income tax) and a different tax (for example, a local services tax)…