Taxes

A lack of transparency baked into state law makes it impossible to determine whether the program is actually improving outcomes for students.

“The first step to achieving those goals is to make the state’s corporate net income tax rate competitive with that of our neighboring states."

Not everyone is on board with an idea by a group of state senators to slash Pennsylvania's gas tax by a third through the end of the year.

By age group, Generation X caregivers spent the most money, at more than $8500.00 in out of pocket expenses, while Generation Z and Millennials spent a larger share of their total household income.

“It’s going to have an enormous impact within this community just helping families make ends meet."

“Sixty-three percent of Earned Income Tax Credit recipients spent some, or all of their payment on paying down debt."

"The car is a way of life here. It is not just for recreational purposes. People need this to go to work. People need this to take care of business."

Some families fall below the income threshold for filing taxes. If that is the case, they will not be identified by the IRS to receive the payments.

The legislature is proposing $7 billion dollars in new taxes on the wealthy and corporations, and $4 billion dollars more in school aid.

A recent study found New York’s over 120 billionaires increased their wealth by $88 billion dollars during the pandemic.