Business taxes, Individual taxes
The IRS has announced standard mileage rates for 2013. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2013, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car will be: 56.5 cents per mile for business miles driven; 24 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes; 14 cents per mile driven...
Allegheny County 2012 Assessment, Property Tax
The Allegheny County Office of Property Assessment has added a section to its website that allows you to view the average increase in 2013 property reassessment values broken down by municipality and school district. This information will be helpful to anyone out...
Allegheny County 2012 Assessment, Property Tax
It is estimated that as many as 100,000 assessment appeals will be filed in Allegheny County. If you are interested in filing a formal appeal of your 2013 assessment, please note: The deadline for all formal appeals is: APRIL 2, 2012 All 2013 reassessment values are...
Allegheny County 2012 Assessment, Property Tax
New values for the northern and western suburbs are scheduled to be mailed out today, and are already available online at the county’s property assessment website. Based on a quick look at values for some northern properties, it looks like more of the same. The new...
Individual taxes, Tax Scams
The IRS warned taxpayers today to be aware of a new scam targeting senior citizens and other taxpayers. As part of the scam, taxpayers are encouraged to file returns claiming the American Opportunity Tax Credit. The scammers mislead these taxpayers into believing...
Allegheny County 2012 Assessment, Property Tax
Apparently, a computer glitch will result in a delay in the mailing of notices for property owners in the northern and western suburbs of Allegheny County until next Wednesday, March 7, 2012. This last batch of reassessment notices were originally scheduled to be...
Business taxes, Individual taxes, Tax Debts and Collections
The IRS has released details of its FY 2013 budget request. The current request is approximately $12.8 billion, representing about an 8% increase over 2012. One of the primary focuses of the FY 2013 budget is increased enforcement. The budget includes $403 million...
Allegheny County 2012 Assessment, Property Tax
Right on schedule, the new assessment values for properties in the southern suburbs of Allegheny County are now available for viewing online. They will most likely be received by property owners in Tuesday’s mail. Values for the western and northern suburbs aren’t...
