Avoiding City Wage Tax- High Income w/Duplex

[J Reid]

Hey All, I currently live in Delaware where I pay a modest amount of taxes. I own the property here and will be renting it out during the coming months. The house in buying is a duplex in the Philadelphia, and I want to live in one unit while renting the other. The problem is that Philadelphia has a 3.9% wage tax and my income is not low. So I'm thinking I will continue to list my primary address as Delaware, but I don't know how I might avoid the city from investigating. I know I shouldn't apply for a parking permit or probably change my drivers license, etc, but don't they see who the home is owned by and start there?? Any advice would be helpful!

[Paulette Midgette]

Ditto Taylor and Matthew!!!  I have a couple of friends who tried this.  It took a number of years but it caught up with them and it was not pleasant.  No offense, I am a high wage earner who lives in Philadelphia and I can't stomach the fact that I am taxed to death.  But one,  it is our obligation and two, it is the law. If you want to pay less taxes, take a lower paying job and do not invest in ventures that will provide you with more income.