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srpayj t1_jbdxm6e wrote

Local taxes are different depending on county, township, borough, school district. And they are managed by different companies as well. In short it’s a mess.

This link may help: https://revenue-pa.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1028/~/how-do-i-find-out-where-to-file-and-pay-my-local-taxes%3F

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ButtBlock t1_jbet0xe wrote

It blows my mind that the state doesn’t just collect taxes on behalf of counties and local municipalities. Like when we lived in NYC it was 4 lines on the state tax return. These local collection companies take all sorts of fees and so forth, like our borough collects a 10 USD / year residency fee. But there’s a 3 USD convenience fee if you file online. Somebody’s getting kick backs I’m sure.

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srpayj t1_jbezzuh wrote

It’s worse than that. It’s totally inconsistent. Some places it property. Some places it’s income. Some it both. I used to work for a large corporation based in another state. They could not deduct from my paycheck as it was too complex for the payroll system.

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