Court Upholds Construction Co.'s Tax Liability for Employees it Denied Having

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a construction company was liable for back taxes to the City of Philadelphia for payroll over a nine-year period, since substantial evidence did not support its claim that it had no employees in the city during that time. Case: Carson Concrete Corp. v. Tax Review Board, Nos. 179 C.D. 2017 and 180 C.D. 2017, 12/21/2017, published. Facts: Carson Concrete Corp. is a construction company that does business in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Florida. According to Carson’s president, the company began facing skyrocketing workers' compensati...