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Council to seek outside counsel to modernize business‑privilege and mercantile tax rules
Summary
Council advanced Resolution 22 to authorize hiring McCormick Law Firm to review and update Harrisburg’s business privilege and mercantile tax ordinance and rules; the firm estimated an initial review in weeks and a range of total costs depending on scope.
Council moved Resolution 22 of 2026 to the legislative agenda, authorizing the city to negotiate with McCormick Law Firm to serve as special counsel to review and revise the city’s business‑privilege and mercantile tax ordinance and accompanying rules and regulations.
Nick Grimes of McCormick told the council that the city’s rules and regulations were last updated around 2001 and that changes in state law and case law require updates to ensure clarity for taxpayers and uniform…
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