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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140']

Township of Tobyhanna, PA Earned Income Tax
Ch 140 Art II Earned Income Tax
§ 140-19 Imposition of tax.
§ 140-20 Declaration and payment of tax.
§ 140-21 Collection at source.
§ 140-22 Powers and duties of Officer.
§ 140-23 Suit for collection of tax.
§ 140-24 Interest and penalties for unpaid tax.
§ 140-25 Violations and penalties.
Township of Tobyhanna, PA / Part II: General Legislation / Taxation
[Adopted 12-27-1994 by Ord. No. 375]
An enterprise, activity, profession or any other undertaking of an unincorporated nature conducted for profit, or ordinarily conducted for profit, whether by persons, a partnership, an association or any other entity.
The place where one lives and has his permanent home, and to which he has the intention of returning whenever he is absent. Actual residence is not necessarily the domicile, for the domicile is the fixed place of abode which, in the intention of the taxpayer, is permanent rather than transitory. The domicile is the voluntary fixed place of habitation of a person, not for a mere special or limited purpose, but with the present intention of making a permanent home, until some event occurs to induce him to adopt some other permanent home. In the case of businesses or association, the domicile is that place considered as the center of business affairs and the place where its functions are discharged.
Salaries, wages, commissions, bonuses, incentive payments, fees, tips and other compensation received by a person or his personal representative for services rendered, whether directly or through an agent, and whether in cash or property; not including, however, wages or compensation paid to persons on active military service, periodic payments for sickness or disability other than regular wages received during a period of sickness, disability or retirement or payments arising under Workmen's Compensation Acts, Occupational Disease Acts and similar legislation, or payments commonly recognized as old-age benefits, retirement pay or pensions paid to persons retired from service after reaching a specific age or after a stated period of employment, compensation payments by any governmental agency, or payments to reimburse expenses, or payments made by employers or labor unions for wage and salary supplemental programs, including but not limited to programs covering hospitalization, sickness, disability or death, supplemental unemployment benefits, strike benefits, social security and retirements.
The person, public employee or private agency designated by the governing body to collect and administer the tax on earned income and net profits.
A person, partnership, association or any other entity required hereunder to file a return of earned income or net profits, or to pay a tax thereon.
A tax at the rate of 1% on each dollar is hereby imposed on all earned income and net profits, as defined herein, earned by residents of the Township of Tobyhanna and on all earned income and net profits earned by nonresidents of the Township of Tobyhanna for work done or services performed or rendered in said township. This tax shall become effective January 1, 1995, and shall remain in effect thereafter on a calendar-year basis without annual reenactment unless the rate of tax is subsequently changed.
Every taxpayer making net profits shall, on or before April 15 of each year, make and file with the Officer on a form prescribed by the Officer a declaration of his estimated net profits during the period beginning January 1 and ending December 31 of the current year and pay to the Officer in four equal quarterly installments the tax due thereon as follows: the first installment on or before June 15 of the current year, September 15 of the current year and January 15 of the succeeding year.
On or before April 15 of the succeeding year, every taxpayer shall make and file a return on a form prescribed by the Officer showing the amount of net profits earned, the total amount of tax due and the total amount of tax paid thereon. At the time of filing the final return, the taxpayer shall pay to the Officer the balance of the tax due, or shall make demand for refund or credit in the case of overpayment. An incomplete or improperly completed tax return shall be considered as not having been filed. Each final return shall be substantiated and supported by such United States federal income tax return forms as required by the Officer, which shall at least include a copy of the Federal W-2 form in the case of an earned income taxable, and Schedule C of the federal return as to a net profit taxable.
Earned income. Every taxpayer shall, on or before April 15 of the succeeding year, make and file with the Officer a final return showing the amount of earned income received during the period beginning January 30 of the current year and ending December 31 of the current year, the total amount of tax due thereon, the amount of tax paid thereon, the amount of tax thereon that has been withheld pursuant to the provisions relating to the collection at source and the balance of tax due. At the time of filing the final return, the taxpayer shall pay the balance of the tax due or shall make demand for refund or credit in the case of overpayment. An incomplete or improperly completed tax return shall be considered as not having been filed. Each final return shall be submitted and supported by such United States federal income tax return forms as required by the Officer, which shall include a copy of the Federal W-2 form in the case of an earned income taxable, and Schedule C of the federal return as to a net profit taxable.
Earned income not subject to withholding. Every taxpayer who is employed for a salary, wage, commission or other compensation and who received any earned income not subject to the provisions relating to collection at source shall make and file with the Officer, on a form prescribed or approved by the Officer, a quarterly return on or before April 30 of the current year, July 31 of the current year, October 31 of the current year and January 31 of the succeeding year, setting forth the aggregate amount of earned income not subject to withholding by him during the three-month periods ending March 31 of the current year, June 30 of the current year, September 30 of the current year, and December 31 of the current year, respectively, and subject to the tax, together with such other information as the Officer may require. Every taxpayer making such return shall, at the time of filing thereof, pay to the Officer the amount of tax shown as due thereon.
Every employer having an office, factory, workshop, branch, warehouse or other place of business within the Township of Tobyhanna who employs one or more persons, other than domestic servants, for a salary, wage, commission or other compensation, shall deduct at the time of payment thereof the tax imposed by the Township of Tobyhanna on the earned income due to his employee or employees and shall, on or before April 30 of the current year, July 31 of the current year, October 31 of the current year and January 31 of the succeeding year, file a return and pay to the Officer the amount of taxes deducted during the preceding three-month periods ending March 31 of the current year, June 30 of the current year, September 30 of the current year and December 31 of the current year, respectively. Such returns, unless otherwise agreed upon between the Officer and employer, shall show the name and social security number of each such employee; the earned income of such employee during such preceding three-month period; the tax deducted therefrom; the political subdivision imposing the tax upon such employee and the political subdivision in which the employee resides; the total earned income of all such employees during such preceding three-month period; and the total tax deducted therefrom and paid with the return.
A return showing the withholding statement for each employee employed during all or part of the period beginning January 1 of the current year and ending December 31 of the current year, setting forth the employee's name, address and social security number, the amount of earned income paid to the employee during said period, the amount of tax deducted, the political subdivisions imposing the tax upon such employee and the amount of tax paid to the Officer. Every employer shall furnish two copies of the individual return to the employee for whom it is filed.
Except as otherwise provided, every employer who willfully or negligently fails or omits to make the deductions required by this section shall be liable for payment of the taxes which he was required to withhold to the extent that such taxes have not been recovered from the employee.
The failure or omission of any employer to make the deductions required by this section shall not relieve any employee from the payment of the tax or from complying with the requirement of the ordinances relating to the filing of declarations and returns.
It shall be the duty of the Officer to collect and receive the taxes, fines and penalties imposed by this article. It shall also be his duty to keep a record showing the amount received by him from each person or business paying the tax, and the date of such receipt.
Each Officer, before entering upon his official duties, shall give and acknowledge a bond to the Township of Tobyhanna. If the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Tobyhanna shall, by ordinance, designate any bond previously given by the Officer as adequate, such bond shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this subsection.
Each such bond shall be joint and several, with one or more corporate sureties which shall be surety companies authorized to do business in this commonwealth and duly licensed by the Insurance Commission of this commonwealth.
Each bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful discharge by the Officer, his clerks, assistants and appointees of all trusts confided in him by virtue of his office, upon the faithful execution of all duties required by him by virtue of his office, upon the faithful execution of all duties required by him according to law, of all moneys and all balances thereof paid to, received or held by him by virtue of his office, and upon the delivery to his successor or successors in office of all books, papers, documents or other official things held in right of his office.
Each such bond shall be taken in the name of the appointing authority or authorities and shall be for the use of the political subdivision or political subdivisions appointing the Officer, and for the use of such other person or persons for whom money shall otherwise appear, in case of a breach of any of the conditions thereof by the acts or neglect of the principal on the bond.
The Officer charged with the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this article is hereby empowered to prescribe, adopt, promulgate and enforce rules and regulations relating to any matter pertaining to the administration and enforcement of this article, including provisions for the reexamination and correction of declarations and returns and of payments alleged or found to be incorrect, or as to which an overpayment is claimed or found to have occurred, and to make refunds in case of overpayment, for any period of time not to exceed six years subsequent to the date of payment of the sum involved, and to prescribe forms necessary for the administration of this article. No rule or regulation of any kind shall be enforceable unless it has been approved by the Board of Supervisors. A copy of such rules and regulations currently in force shall be available for public inspection.
The Officer and agents designated by him are hereby authorized to examine the books, papers and records of any employer or of any taxpayer, or of any person whom the Officer reasonably believes to be an employer or taxpayer, in order to verify the accuracy of any declaration or return or, if no declaration or return was filed, to ascertain the tax due. Every employer and every taxpayer, and every person whom the Officer reasonably believes to be an employer or taxpayer, is hereby directed and required to give to the Officer, or to any agent designated by him, the means, facilities and opportunity for such examination and investigations as are hereby authorized.
Any information gained by the Officer, his agents or by any other official or agent of the taxing district, as a result of any declarations, returns, investigations, hearings or verification required or authorized by this article, shall be confidential, except for official purposes and except in accordance with a proper judicial order, or as otherwise provided by law.
The Officer may sue in the name of the Township of Tobyhanna for recovery payment dates for taxpayers whose fiscal years do not coincide with the calendar year.
The Officer shall, at least quarterly, distribute earned income taxes to the Township of Tobyhanna.
The Officer may sue in the name of the Township of Tobyhanna for recovery of taxes due and unpaid under this article.
In the case of substantial understatement of tax liability of 25% or more, a no-fraud suit shall begin within six years.
This section shall not be construed to limit the Township of Tobyhanna from recovering delinquent taxes by any other means provided by law.
The Officer may sue for recovery of an erroneous refund, provided that such suit is begun two years after making such refund, except that the suit may be brought within five years if it appears that any part of the refund was induced by fraud or misrepresentation of material fact.
[Added 6-21-1999 by Ord. No. 411]
The provisions of Subsection B shall not affect or terminate any petitions, investigations, prosecutions or other proceedings pending under the provisions of this article or prevent the commencement or further prosecution of any proceedings by the proper authorities for violations of this article. No proceedings shall, however, be commenced on the basis of delinquent returns filed pursuant to Subsection B if the returns are determined to be substantially true and correct and the taxes are paid in full within the prescribed time.
Any person who fails, neglects or refuses to make any declaration or return required by this article; any employer who fails, neglects or refuses to deduct or withhold the tax from his employees; any person who refuses to permit the Officer or any agent designated by him to examine his books, records and papers; and any person who knowingly makes any incomplete, false or fraudulent return, or attempts to do anything whatsoever to avoid the full disclosure of the amount of his net profits or earned income in order to avoid the payment of the whole or any part of the tax imposed by this article shall, upon conviction thereof before any District Justice or court of competent jurisdiction in the county, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500 for each offense, and costs, and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to be imprisoned for a period not exceeding 30 days. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense, punishable by a like fine or imprisonment for each day of continued violation.
Any person who divulges any information which is confidential under the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof before any District Justice or court of competent jurisdiction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500 for each offense, and costs, and, in default of payment of said fines and costs, to be imprisoned for a period not exceeding 30 days.