Adding Value – McNees PA Tax Blog, published by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC, focuses on Pennsylvania state and local tax issues, including real estate tax appeals, tax exemption qualifications for non-profit entities, sales and use tax regulations, and procedural developments in tax litigation. The blog covers case law updates, administrative guidance, and legislative changes affecting tax compliance and disputes. It also addresses specialized topics such as tax treatment of employment agency services, IRS election forms relevant to tax planning, and settlement agreement enforcement in tax-related cases. The content is aimed at legal professionals and taxpayers navigating complex tax regulations in Pennsylvania.
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Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by the Public Health Emergency
March 26, 2020
In order to protect public health and in recognition of the Proclamation of Disaster Emergency issued by Governor Tom Wolf on…
On March 21, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue announced that the deadline for taxpayers to file their 2019 Personal Income Tax Returns is extended to July 15, 2020. This means taxpayers will have an additional 90 days to file…
On January 31, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (“Revenue”) issued Letter Ruling No. SUT-20-001, which concluded that the taxability of a membership fee in a professional association depends upon what a member receives in exchange for the membership. If…
Effective January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020, the rate of interest on underpayments of Pennsylvania taxes will be 5% per annum. Additionally, the rate of interest on overpayments of tax will be 3% per annum (except for personal income tax overpayments, which…
On September 30, 2019, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue issued Corporation Tax Bulletin 2019-4 giving guidance on nexus for Corporate Net Income Tax purposes (“Bulletin”).
The Bulletin recites constitutional underpinnings of nexus, noting that the federal underpinnings of a state’s…
Our annual SALT seminar is attended by over 100 people interested in learning about the latest development in Pennsylvania state and local taxes. Once again, the 2019 McNees SALT Seminar will be held at the Hollywood Casino in Grantville, Pennsylvania. …
The Pennsylvania General Assembly recently passed an amendment to the state’s sales tax law that will be of interest to breweries operating taprooms in Pennsylvania. Effective October 1, 2019, breweries must begin collecting sales tax on each individual retail sale…
The Pennsylvania State Tax Equalization Board (“STEB”) has released the Common Level Ratio (“CLR”) real estate valuation factors for 2018. The common level ratio is the ratio of assessed value to market value used to value properties in a particular…
The annual assessment appeal deadline of August 1, 2019 for assessed values effective for tax year January 1, 2020 is quickly approaching for the following Pennsylvania Counties:
Adams, Bucks, Butler, Cambria, Chester, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Fayette, Franklin, Indiana, Lancaster, Lawrence,…
On July 26th from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., McNees State and Local Tax team members Randy Varner and Paul Morcom will conduct a webinar for the Pennsylvania Society of Tax and Accounting Professionals. The webinar will focus on reverse audits…
