Avoiding City Wage Tax- High Income w/Duplex
Hey All,
I currently live in Delaware where I pay a modest amount of taxes. I own the property here and will be renting it out during the coming months.
The house in buying is a duplex in the Philadelphia, and I want to live in one unit while renting the other.
The problem is that Philadelphia has a 3.9% wage tax and my income is not low.
So I'm thinking I will continue to list my primary address as Delaware, but I don't know how I might avoid the city from investigating. I know I shouldn't apply for a parking permit or probably change my drivers license, etc, but don't they see who the home is owned by and start there??
Any advice would be helpful!
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Ditto Taylor and Matthew!!! I have a couple of friends who tried this. It took a number of years but it caught up with them and it was not pleasant. No offense, I am a high wage earner who lives in Philadelphia and I can't stomach the fact that I am taxed to death. But one, it is our obligation and two, it is the law. If you want to pay less taxes, take a lower paying job and do not invest in ventures that will provide you with more income.