Broke in Philly

What tax question should we ask mayor and Council candidates?

Soda tax, wage tax, property taxes — tell us which should go on the official Broke in Philly survey.

Philly’s soda tax

An independent study (funded by pro-soda-tax Bloomberg Philanthropies) found that the Philadelphia Beverage Tax did not increase unemployment claims

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Philly homeowners: Deadline to pay your 2019 real estate taxes is the end of the week

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Philly’s soda tax

Maria Quiñones-Sánchez just introduced a bill to phase out the soda tax, and 6 other councilmembers say they support it

Kenney: It was ‘irresponsible’ for Councilman Oh to call finance director ‘a criminal’

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Philly’s soda tax

Kenney hints at a new grocer swooping in to replace the closing Overbrook ShopRite

ShopRite owner Jeff Brown says the soda tax might force him to shut down two more stores.

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Year 1 of medical marijuana in PA saw 83k people make 600k purchases, bringing in $132m in sales and $2m in taxes

To prevent school shootings in PA, a Republican state lawmaker is pushing for a tax on…video games

In his annual budget address, Gov. Wolf is expected to propose more money for schools and a severence tax on fracking

Broke in Philly

If you need some help filing your taxes, there are low-cost options in Philly

Johnny Doc corruption charges

Mayor’s Office: Kenney had no knowledge of Johnny Doc’s soda tax support efforts

The ‘soft corruption’ of City Hall’s secret $2 million grant fund

Council's Philadelphia Activities Fund is one of the least-watched pots of money in the city — despite years of abuses.

Help with water, gas and tax bills for Philly federal workers affected by the shutdown

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Two years since we produced this tongue-in-cheek video: How to hack the Philly soda tax

Philly school officials mailed out a letter last month that calls out people who benefit from tax abatement — and asking for donations to make up the loss in revenue

Don’t expect any more property tax reassessments until the Kenney admin can figure out how to fix the flaws in the assessment system

Philly’s soda tax

A ShopRite in West Philly is closing after sales fell nearly 25 percent — owner Jeff Brown blames the soda tax

Philly’s soda tax

Big Soda is fighting the spread of laws like Philly’s sugary beverage tax by targeting state policy

Philly’s soda tax

City Council is planning hearings to examine how the soda tax is going, at Councilman Allan Domb’s instigation

Last week City Council put forward a plan to give more homeowners property tax breaks