March 29th, 2018
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Legislation could eliminate property taxes in Pennsylvania
It’s being called the first step to eliminate property taxes in Pennsylvania. A constitutional amendment sponsored by a Berks County lawmaker would change the amount of home value that can be excluded from taxes. That’s if voters approve the change in November’s election. State Rep. David Maloney has a framed constitutional amendment ballot from the early 1900s on his wall. This year,
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Lawmakers pen plan to get rid of Pa. school property taxes
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A group of bipartisan lawmakers has penned a plan to get rid of school property taxes in Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 76 would replace the revenue generated by those taxes by increasing both personal income and sales taxes. The personal income tax rate would rise from 3.07 percent to 4.95 percent. The state sales tax would see a