AboutHelen P. O`Planick, EA Expertise I am a tax professional, with experience in individual taxation. I would prefer not to answer questions about non-resident aliens or corporate taxation. Please do not ask me state related questions, unless the state is Pennsylvania. There are 42 taxing states and 42 TOTALLY different sets of state tax law.
Experience I have been preparing tax returns almost all my life. I have been in professional practice for 25 years and I am enrolled to practice before the Internal Revenue Service.
Organizations National Association of Enrolled Agents
Publications I am a prior Money Magazine Tax Test taker and have been quoted extensively in all media including monthly periodicals and books by tax authorities.
Question Hello My son Justin age 17 is living in PA w/ his sister,he is working many hours and being taxed. he gets taxed about $80 for a 2 week period. what is the law on student taxes or being exempt in PA, I am from Westchester, NY so I dont have any idea.
Answer PA is a flat tax state and if your son is working here, he will pay taxes here. The tax rate is 3.07% for the state (and there is no exemption as long as he is your dependent) and the local taxes range from 0% to 4.25% (in Philly).
