The Main Line, Ardmore, Bryn Mawr, Wayne
A tax and accounting firm for the Main Line.
For households in Ardmore, Bryn Mawr, Wayne and nearby towns whose work, or whose business, is in the city.
The tax picture here
What do clients in the Main Line ask us?
If you live on the Main Line and work in Philadelphia, your return involves two sets of local rules. The city taxes your wages at the non-resident rate. Your home township may have its own earned income tax, and the Wage Tax you pay the city is credited against it.
Owners face a version of the same question. A business based in Lower Merion or Radnor that does work inside the city limits may owe BIRT on those receipts, and a suburban resident who owns a share of a city partnership owes Net Profits Tax at the non-resident rate.
Getting to the office
The Paoli/Thorndale Line runs from Wayne, Bryn Mawr and Ardmore to Jefferson Station. From there the office is a short ride east on the Market-Frankford Line to 2nd Street. Most Main Line clients meet us by video.
Wage Tax on the right days
Hybrid schedules mean some days are taxable by the city and some may not be. We document the days and file the refund request.
Credits at home
We make sure the Wage Tax you paid is credited on your local earned income tax return, so the same wages are taxed once.
Owners with city work
We work out how much of your receipts come from Philadelphia and file BIRT on that share.
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.
Center City
FishtownQuestions people ask
The Main Line, answered.
What clients from this area ask most.
I live in Ardmore and work in Center City. Do I pay Philadelphia tax?
Yes. You pay the non-resident Wage Tax, 3.425% as of July 1, 2026, on wages earned in the city. Your employer withholds it.
Will I be taxed twice, by the city and by my township?
In most cases, no. The Wage Tax you pay to Philadelphia is credited against the earned income tax of your home municipality, up to the amount of that local tax.
My business is in Wayne. Do I owe Philadelphia BIRT?
Only on business done in Philadelphia. If you deliver services or make sales inside the city, that share of your receipts is subject to BIRT, and you need a Commercial Activity License.
Do I have to come into the city to meet?
No. We meet most Main Line clients by video and collect 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.