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QuidProJoe2020 t1_jeaki1e wrote

Reply to comment by rovinchick in The Local Tax Burden on Philadelphia Households: Homeowners generally pay less by PhillyAccount

Bro Morgan Lewis, strategy Ronan, Ballard Sparh, etc are not moving due to wage tax. Big law firms need an office in a big city, it's literally a sign that they are a big law firm and taxes be damned.

Also, if the employer gives you the option to come in, which all big law firms do as they actually want people to come in, you are subject to wage tax.

Also, I'm not sure why this is relevant. Where did I say let's make the wage tax higher? Why are we discussing workers in Philly taking different actions than they can now if the wage tax is not increasing? All I'm literally saying is that for people who make smaller incomes, they should have a lower tax rate, not that the high earners should pay more than they already do.

Heck, I have been saying that we should invert the property and wage taxes in place. I want higher property taxes and lower wage taxes in general. Housing has appreciated way quicker than wages have. Again, homes have gone up 6x in value in just 15 years. Wages haven't even doubled let alone triple. Thus, the portion that can be tax via property tax is much bigger than it was 15 years ago. As such, it seems wise to tap that for revenue, where as lowering wage tax to invite MORE BUSINESSES into the city.

I am in agreement, our wage tax is too high. I just have no clue why in response to me saying 30k earners should pay less, you think big law partners will force telework contracts from big law firms that are super old fashion and conservative when it comes to what they expect from a work force.

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rovinchick t1_jeakvf5 wrote

Not a Bro, but ok. Many business are already providing very detailed telework agreements that allow their employees to avoid paying wage tax on all of their income. Just saying it's a thing and if the rate did increase, I'm certain you would see more of these arrangements.

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QuidProJoe2020 t1_jeal7cj wrote

Ok, I am a lawyer and know a lot of lawyers in big law. They all have option to work from home, and are still subject to Philly income tax.

Again, this is a moot point, no one is saying increase Philly wage tax. I'm just saying 30k earners could use some help on their tax burden, and this study shows they carry the biggest burden comparative to income out of any quintile, which makes no fucking sense.

Edit: also, everyone is a bro, it's a term that can be a greeting of endearment and is stupid to gender anything like that.

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