Accountants and CPAs in Philadelphia, PA.
212 firms, compared.
Every dot is a firm. None vetted yet.
If you live in Philadelphia, you owe the city's Wage Tax on your pay no matter where your job is. For 2026, starting July 1, the rate is 3.735% for residents and 3.425% for non-residents who work in the city. When an employer does not withhold it, a resident files and pays it directly as Earnings Tax. People who work for themselves pay a separate Net Profits Tax, and residents owe it even when the business operates outside Philadelphia. Freelancers are the most common specialty among firms here, with 8 firms listing them. A local accountant can check that your city taxes are being paid the right way.
Philadelphia accounting at a glance
162 solo · 38 small · 12 mid-size or larger
The other 124 have no CPA or EA on the IRS register.
46 tax planning · 39 bookkeeping · 26 payroll
No firm in Philadelphia has been vetted yet. These two have, and they take clients anywhere. Everyone below is in Philadelphia and has not been vetted.
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