Center City, 19102, 19103, 19107
A tax and accounting firm for Center City.
Our Old City office is a few stops east of City Hall on the Market-Frankford Line, and most Center City clients never need to make the trip.
The tax picture here
What do clients in Center City ask us?
Center City is where the Wage Tax matters most. Tens of thousands of people commute in from the suburbs and New Jersey each day, and each one pays the non-resident rate on wages earned here. Since many of them now split the week between an office tower and a kitchen table, the question of which days are taxable has become a common one.
For the professional practices and small firms with offices downtown, the list is longer: BIRT, Wage Tax withholding for staff, and Use and Occupancy Tax on rented commercial space. We keep all three on one calendar.
Getting to the office
From City Hall, take the Market-Frankford Line east to 2nd Street. The office is two blocks from the station. Regional Rail riders can change at Jefferson Station.
Wage Tax reviews for commuters
We compare your pay stubs with where you lived and worked, and file a refund request when the wrong rate or the wrong days were taxed.
Returns for professionals
Physicians, attorneys, consultants and engineers with K-1s, stock compensation or income in more than one state.
Books and payroll for small offices
Monthly close, payroll and city filings for practices and firms with 2 to 50 people.
The numbers
What are the current city rates?
The four figures that come up most.
Rates published by the City of Philadelphia as of October 2026. Wage Tax rates took effect July 1, 2026. BIRT, Net Profits Tax and School Income Tax rates are for tax year 2025.
What we do
Four services, one set of books.
Each one has a fixed price, quoted in writing before any work starts.
- No. 01
Individual tax returns
Federal, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia returns for employees, freelancers and landlords.
from$375per return - No. 02
Small business tax
BIRT, Net Profits Tax and federal returns for sole proprietors, LLCs, partnerships and S corporations.
from$1,150per year - No. 03
Monthly bookkeeping
Books closed by the 10th of each month, with a one page report you can read in five minutes.
from$350per month - No. 04
Payroll
Paychecks, Philadelphia Wage Tax withholding, quarterly filings and W-2s for teams of 1 to 50.
from$95per month
Sample prices written for this demo.
Where our clients are
Old City office, clients across the region.
Three places we work most, and what tax questions come up in each.
Fishtown
The Main LineQuestions people ask
Center City, answered.
What clients from this area ask most.
How far is the office from Center City?
About ten minutes by train. Take the Market-Frankford Line east from 15th Street, 13th Street or 11th Street to 2nd Street station, then walk two blocks.
I commute to Center City from the suburbs. What do I owe the city?
The non-resident Wage Tax, 3.425% as of July 1, 2026, on wages earned in Philadelphia. Your employer withholds it. If your employer requires you to work outside the city on certain days, you can request a refund for those days.
My firm rents an office in Center City. Which city taxes apply?
BIRT on the firm's receipts and income, Wage Tax withholding for employees, and Use and Occupancy Tax on the space, which is usually billed through your landlord. Partnerships also file a Net Profits Tax return.
Can we meet by video?
Yes. Most Center City clients meet us by video at lunch and send documents through the secure upload page.
Start here
Tell us what you need.
A few details and a real accountant calls you back within one business day. The first call is free and takes about twenty minutes.
(215) 555-0137Old City, Philadelphia. Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5:30 PM. Saturday mornings from February through April 15.