Legislative Update Newsletter

In this issue: PICPA-backed tax appeal reform measure; Pa. Rep. Pisciottano to introduce antitrust statute; Pennsylvania lawmaker proposes tax credits for shopping malls; and more.

First-year budget foot-dragging is not unusual in Pennsylvania. In fact, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s immediate predecessor, Tom Wolf, had a first-year budget fight that dragged on for more than 250 days. Shapiro signed a $45.5 billion General Appropriations Act on Aug. 3, but numerous pieces of budget-related code bills remained tied up in the legislature, and the clock keeps ticking.

In this issue: PICPA-backed charitable purposes bill introduced; Shapiro administration appeals RGGI ruling; FinCEN extends BOI deadline for new companies; and more.

In this issue: Pa. House designates CPA Week in Pennsylvania; Grantor trust reform clears Pa. House committee; PICPA Legislative Update year-end webcast; and more.

In this issue: CPA Week in Pennsylvania; Democrats sweep Pennsylvania judicial seats; Lawmaker proposes overhaul of Pa. tax credit programs; and more.

In this issue: Pennsylvania judicial elections on Nov. 7 ballot; PICPA, AICPA urge delay in BOI implementation; Pa. judges say no to greenhouse gas initiative; and more.

In this issue: PICPA hosts Q&A with Pa. Revenue Department; Gov. Shapiro signs budget-related legislation; Fair share tax plan introduced in Pennsylvania House; and more.

In this issue: Emergency Services Piece of Pennsylvania Budget Passes; CPA-PAC Meets with Pa. Judicial Candidates; Pennsylvania Telefilers Take Note - Action Needed; and more.

In this issue: Unfinished Business Awaits Pennsylvania Lawmakers; PICPA Seeks Congressional Support for STEM Legislation; Revised Pa. Tax Bulletin Clarifies Treatment of Interest Expenses; and more.

In this issue: Omnibus Tax Code Bill Approved by Pa. House; Pennsylvania House Approves Budget Trailer Bills; Bill Passes House to Move Pa. Primary Election; and more.

In this issue: Gov. Shapiro calls for Pa. economic development strategy; PICPA to host Pennsylvania House Speaker McClinton; IRS issues contingency plan for government shutdown; and more.

In this issue: PICPA-Backed Grantor Trust Reform Bill Passes Senate; Well and Mine Depletion Bill Gains Pa. Senate Approval; Pennsylvania Agencies to Use Generative Artificial Intelligence; and more.

In this issue: Pennsylvania Senate Returns for Fall Session; Pa. DOR Issues Reminder for Corp. Tax Payments; Assessed Pa. Tax Collection Deadline Change Proposed; and more.

Getting Pennsylvania’s budget to the governor took an unexpected detour this summer. Although the spending plan was approved in both chambers by July 5, it was not signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro until Aug. 3, 2023. Find out what happened and what’s included in the fiscal year budget.

In this issue: Pa. Senate Returns to Finish State Budget; PICPA Lobbies Congress for Estimated Tax Payment Relief; Pennsylvania Lawmaker Proposes Property Tax Freedom Act; and more.

In this issue: Gov. Shapiro Signs $45.5 Billion Pa. Spending Plan; PICPA Legislative Update Webinar; Pennsylvania Expands Property Tax and Rent Rebate Program; and more.

In this issue: Pa. Budget Stalemate Drags into Second Week; Cyber Charter Reform Bill Passes Pennsylvania House; Legislation Would Repeal Pa. Sales Tax Prepayment; and more.

In this issue: $45.5 Billion Pa. Spending Plan Approved but on Hold; Pennsylvania Lawmakers, Shapiro Have Unfinished Budget Business; Pa. Property Tax/Rent Rebate Reform Measure Awaits Signatures; and more.

In this issue: Pa. Lawmakers Work through Weekend to Nail Down Budget; Pat Browne as Secretary of Revenue Is Official; Pennsylvania House Finance Committee Ready to Move on Tax Bills; and more.

In this issue: PICPA Urges Lawmakers to Approve SALT Cap Workaround; Pa. Senate Committee Advances Grantor Trust Legislation; Tax Credit, Minimum Wage Increase Approved by Pennsylvania House; and more.