Comments on: Rendell proposes taxing all non-essential services in 2010-11 budget

By: Brian Luce

Brian Luce — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:02:18 +0000

Hey everyone,

I’ve heard from 2 sources last week (as well as Ellen Cassidy) that it “currently appears” that we WILL NOT be affected – or that certain portions of this legislation will be “omitted”.

Has anyone heard similar?? Harry…, Pat??

By: Donna Drumel

Donna Drumel — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:39:08 +0000

I am outraged. We deserve some respect. We, as realtors, already are burdened by vaious entity businesses siphoning our commissions. We work hard in a thriving economy and we work hard in a down economy….only with drastic income reductions. And now Rendell wants to put more hands in our pockets. I say “NO”. This is unfair. Period.

By: Patrick Pieja

Patrick Pieja — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:10:41 +0000

It is time for Ed Rendell to get out of the government. This guy is going to tax every business out of Pa. When is the government going to stop spending so much of our money. I would like to see taxes raised on all govt. employees only.

By: Colleen Gular

Colleen Gular — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:04:50 +0000

Thanks for the list. If anyone takes a minute to review this list it certainly will not be saving taxpayers any money at all. With the cap off electric and prices already increasing we will pay an additional 4% tax on all the taxes we already pay for electric and now fuel oil too? Hopefully they will be keeping the programs going that help people with their utilities becuase more will definitely be needing it now. Keep taxes all of us to the point of having nothing to spend not even for necessities wil certainly not help the economy to come out of where we are. If no one has a dime after taxes to spend we’ll just see more of our small business closing their doors that they already are at an even more alarming speed.

By: Harry R. McCarty

Harry R. McCarty — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:49:32 +0000

February 13, 2009

I have been a tax paying citizen for many, many years. I have never seen a tax revision that did not result in costing the citizen more money. Usually, tax changes and revisions always result in less disposal income. Unfortunately, a cloak and dager approach is not the answer. I am dissapointed and depressed to see that the people who have the ability to work and earn money to help stimulate the economy by spending it are penalized. Regressive tax burdens results in less productivity. If the services are non-essential why tax these services?
HarryMcCarty16@msn.com

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:32:29 +0000

Hi, thanks for this article. I assume these proposed new taxes would be passed along to the consumer, but I am not clear how this would work in the case of a real estate commission. Would the seller who is paying a broker 6% commission (or whatever amount) also pay a 4% sales tax on that figure? Or would this new tax be split equally betweeen buyer and seller, like with transfer tax?

By: Lynne Kelleher

Lynne Kelleher — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:10:04 +0000

Unbelievable! A premium tax of 4% on income that I already pay taxes on – are you kidding me?!?! As independent contractors, we have no safety net as it is. How about supporting us as the small business owners we are? If there’s ever been a time for the real estate community to band together and take action, it’s now. Time to get mad people…

By: Melissa Sieg

Melissa Sieg — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:15:40 +0000

Thanks, Kim, for the link to the list! Certainly won’t save the taxpayers any money with all these current exemptions being taxed! Now is the time Government should be cutting back on taxes to stimulate the economy – not adding more!

By: Kim Shindle

Kim Shindle — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:21:50 +0000

Pat,
Here’s a link to the 74 non-essential exemptions.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/26624951/74-Tax-Exemptions-to-Be-Repealed-020910