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phasechanges t1_iumu6n2 wrote

Reply to comment by hobbykitjr in Keystone Collections says I owe an absurd amount of interest and penalty's by Superteetee

Yep...this state has the most incomprehensible set of taxes and corrupt companies set up to do nothing but collect those taxes that I've ever seen. After 20+ years living here I still have not heard a good explanation of why there are local income taxes, occupational privelege tax, earned income tax, etc - it's almost as if it's designed to maximize income to well-connected tax collectors.

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hobbykitjr t1_iumvqb8 wrote

and sometimes its like $8.... all that paperwork, admin costs to collect $8, can't be worth it.

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mrboozer t1_iuog2dr wrote

Occupational privilege got renamed/branded to Local Service Tax - Police, Fire, and Ambulance

Local income tax and earned income tax are the same thing. This is based on both where you live, and where you do your job.

As far as why we have private companies collecting taxes, I suppose you are correct. The less cynical reason would be private labor is cheaper. It is probably a combination.

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