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Local income tax goes toward the municipalities. In Pennsylvania, the tax rate is witheld at the rate of your residence municipality or employer municipality, whichever is higher and it is split between the two municipalities, barring occasional exceptions.
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Where can I go for help with taxes?
You can go to your local library to ask for help on your taxes. The IRS also has volunteers set up in each state to help with taxes. You can find out about these volunteers at IRS.gov
Why do you pay school tax if you have no kids in school?
Because your taxes go towards projects which benefit the community as a whole, and not only things which benefit you personally. Unfortunately this means your taxes go towards repairing roads you do live on or use, wars you may not support, and programs which are irrelevant to you.
Why are property taxes largely local taxes?
It is easiest for local governments to assess property.
What will happen if you file the current years taxes and owe for back taxes?
You will have to pay a fine. And pay all the money back that you owe.
What is mandatory deductions?
state taxes, federal taxes, and local taxes.
Where do government taxes go to?
They go towards corporate lobbyists, wars we shouldn't be fighting, and all the surplus money gets burned to heat the White House.
What are statutory organizations?
Organizations that have to exist by law. They are government funded, 'free' services (although not actually free as our taxes go towards them)
What companies offer help with paying back taxes?
If you are owing taxes you must pay back, it is best to go to your local tax agency to ask for advice, it is the best route to take to pay taxes back.
Local government budgets rely primarily on what kind of taxes?
Property Taxes
What are some examples of taxes received by the local government?
state taxes
Where is the best place to get my income taxes done?
Every state has different places to get income taxes done. You can check in the yellow pages to get help with places to get your income taxes done. You can even go to your local bank to get help.
What does the council do?
Levy local taxes and provide local services
