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Severance Planning in Philadelphia

Pharma reductions, Vanguard reorganizations, Comcast workforce cycles.

Why Severance Planning planning is different in Philadelphia

Philadelphia is healthcare, education, and pharmaceutical hub with major financial and biotech presence. The combination of Healthcare, pharmaceuticals (Merck, GSK), education (Penn, Drexel), financial services (Vanguard). shapes how residents approach severance planning — including which tax levers apply, how state rules layer onto federal treatment, and where the highest-yield planning opportunities sit.

Philadelphia at a glance

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Notable neighborhoods

Rittenhouse · Society Hill · Old City · Fishtown · Manayunk · Chestnut Hill · Mount Airy · Bryn Mawr · Wayne · Haverford · Lower Merion · Cherry Hill NJ

Local landmarks

Independence Hall · University of Pennsylvania · Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Comcast Center

Local challenges this content addresses

  • PA flat 3.07% state tax (low) + Philadelphia city wage tax (~3.75%)
  • PA inheritance tax 4.5%/12%/15% by relationship class
  • Pharmaceutical equity-comp planning

What severance planning planning covers

  • Severance lump-sum vs. salary-continuation tax modeling
  • 401(k) rollover, in-service distribution, and Roth-conversion planning
  • COBRA vs ACA-marketplace cost analysis
  • Equity-comp unvest valuation and accelerated-vesting clause analysis
  • Unemployment-benefit eligibility and state-specific timing strategy

Decision-stage resources

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Severance Planning calculator + worked examples

Decision-stage tooling specific to severance planning, with FAQs, real-world scenarios, and tax-rate tables for Pennsylvania.

Latest severance planning writing

Recent severance planning blog posts, including Pennsylvania-specific updates and federal-rule changes.

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Decision checklists, 2026 federal + Pennsylvania state numbers, and our glossary. Free, one click.

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