Guidebook to Pennsylvania Taxes (2013)

CCH's Guidebook to Pennsylvania Taxes (2013) is the perfect resource for concise and reliable information for practitioners working with state taxation in Pennsylvania. Designed as a quick reference work, the Guidebook presents succinct discussions of state and local taxes, describing the general provisions of the respective tax laws and regulations and highlighting significant cases and administrative rulings. This annual publication is useful to tax practitioners, in-state and multistate businesspersons, and those who are obligated to file Pennsylvania returns or who are required to deal with Pennsylvania taxes.

This popular and authoritative Guidebook is the one source those involved with Pennsylvania taxation need for timely and accurate answers in a convenient and accessible desktop format.

Concise coverage of the taxes of major interest includes:

• Personal income tax
• Sales and use tax
• Corporate net income tax
• Capital stock and franchise tax
• Taxes on financial institutions
• Miscellaneous business taxes, fees and reports
• Unemployment compensation insurance tax
• Inheritance and estate tax
• Personal property tax
• Philadelphia City and School District taxes
• Pittsburgh City and School District taxes

Ease of use features

• Includes additional practical tips, pointers and examples to practitioners by the editors, which helps practitioners further understand and apply the complex principles of Pennsylvania tax law to specific practice situations.
• Special Highlights of Tax Changes section is included to provide at-a-glance awareness of key recent developments in the law.
• While this handbook focuses on the law applicable to the filing of income tax returns in 2013 for the 2012 tax year, legislative changes effective after 2012 are also noted with an indication of the effective date to avoid confusion and to assist in future tax planning.
• Helpful references to both the Pennsylvania and related federal provisions are provided throughout for those who wish to more fully examine explanations and text of the applicable law.
• Detailed Tables of Contents, Law and Regulations Finding Lists, a Topical Index and an organized presentation of the content combine to make pinpointing critical information quick and easy.
• Detailed and helpful references to specific paragraphs in the comprehensive CCH Pennsylvania Tax Reports service are also provided throughout the Guidebook to assist users in further, more comprehensive tax research and tax planning.