Learning Objectives
1. Realty Transfer Taxation (RTT)
a) RTT in general
- Which transfers are taxable, which are exempt
- Pennsylvania provisions and rate
- Philadelphia's additional rate and local quirks
b) Closing RTT loopholes
c) Recent Court/Board Decisions
2. City Update on City Council legislation
About the Speaker
Christine Tomasch Bak
Ms. Bak is a Senior Attorney in the Law Revenue Tax Unit of the City of Philadelphia Law Department. Her practice focuses on the City's real estate transfer tax, use and occupancy tax and real estate tax. She advises numerous City Departments including Revenue, Records, and Commerce. She is a frequent speaker at seminars for the Philadelphia Bar Institute and has spoken at the ABA/IPT seminar on transfer tax. She has received her BA from Pennsylvania State University, a J.D. and L.L.M. in taxation from Temple Law School.
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