Philadelphia Nonprofits Nervous Over Tax Proposal

Lawyers representing nonprofit groups say they are hopeful the city will be open to reworking the final language to eliminate many, if not all, the problems they see.

"If the city will work cooperatively with nonprofits, I think rules can be developed that will be fair to both sides," said Wendi L. Kotzen, a partner at Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll L.L.P.