As far as I remember the wage tax applies to anyone who WORKS in Philly (W2's included) or at least it used to. So (as I recall) if you are employed at a compan

As far as I remember the wage tax applies to anyone who WORKS in Philly (W2's included) or at least it used to. So (as I recall) if you are employed at a company and go to the office in Philly, regardless of where you live you still needed to pay wage tax. Its absolutely ridiculous, unenforceable and by some counts could be illegal. I know other municipalities in Pennsylvania had lawsuits filed regarding similar issues. However because its so impossible to enforce you can basically tear up the letter if you live outside the city.