Legislative Update Newsletter

Despite the pitfalls, surprises, and roadblocks common to political outreach efforts, the PICPA government relations team proudly walks the halls of the state capitol, committed to representing and protecting the interests of Pennsylvania CPAs.

In this issue: Public Charities Proposals Go to PA Governor; PICPA Testifies on Pennsylvania DOR Collections; PA House Approves State Budget Reforms; and more.

In this issue: PICPA Testifies before on Pennsylvania Schedule C Reviews; PA House Committee Approves Budget Reform Measures; Millions Saved by PA Fraud Prevention and Tax Return Review; and more.

In this issue: PICPA Plays Role in PA Treasury Hearings; This Week in the Pensylvania General Assembly; PA School District Property Tax Letter; and more.

In this issue: Federal Tax Reform Update from CPAs; PA Fiscal Office Releases Economic Outlook; PICPA Comments on Pennsylvania Realty Transfer Tax; and more.

In this issue: PICPA Ready for Tax Reform Debate; Pennsylvania Election Results; PICPA Poll on Year-End Tax Tips and Tax Reform; and more.

In this issue: PA Budget Impasse Over; Property Tax Question on Pennsylvania Ballot Nov. 7; PA's Performance-Based Budgeting Law; and more.

In this issue: Pennsylvania Finally Approves Budget Spending Plan; Overhaul of PA Professional Licensing System Ordered; PICPA Assisting PA Treasury’s Retirement Security Panel; and more.

In this issue: Pennsylvania House Approves $2 Billion Revenue Plan; PICPA Applauds PA Sen. Toomey for Support of Mobile Workforce; Shale Tax Clears PA House Finance Committee; and more.

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Return to Session; PICPA and Revenue Dept. Discuss Schedule C Examinations; Gov. Wolf Acts on Revenue Despite No Agreement; and more.

In this issue: Pa. Revenue Agreement Collapses, Gov. to Take Action; Pennsylvania Court Reform Group Releases Voter Guide; Pa. Revenue Collections Encouraging; and more.

In this issue: Revenue Agreement Still Eludes PA Lawmakers; PA House Finance to Host Hearings on “Super Credit” and Collections; Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decision in Education Funding Case; and more.

In this issue ... PA Senate Committee Approves PICPA Initiatives; Pennsylvania Senate Rejects House Revenue Plan; S&P Downgrades PA’s Credit Rating, Legislators Respond; and more.

In this issue: PA Senate Committee Schedules Vote on PICPA Initiatives; PA House Approves Revenue Proposal to Fund Budget; Pennsylvania CPAs Split on Ways to Close State Deficit; and more.

In this issue: PA House Republicans Unveil the “Taxpayers’ Budget”; State Senator Proposes Philadelphia Wage Tax Reform; Pennsylvania Legislator Proposes Changes to Tax Exam Process; and more.

In this issue: PICPA Weighs in on Proposed IRS Regulations; State Commission Approves Pennsylvania Accountancy Board Proposal; PICPA Meets with U.S. Rep. Marino; and more.

In this issue: Pennsylvania's Budget Revenue Impasse Continues; PA Rep. Wants Transparent Budget Process; Changes at Pennsylvania Board of Appeals; and more.

In this issue: PA Senate Approves Revenue Package to Fund State Budget; State Rep. Ryan Bill to Mandate Reductions in Spending; Pennsylvania Tax Amnesty Collections Exceed Estimate; and more.

In this issue: PICPA Legislative Agenda Stalls; Pa. State Accountancy Board CPE Regs; Pennsylvania Property Tax Referendum Goes to Voters; and more.

In this issue: PICPA Opposes Proposed Changes to Tax Appeals; Pennsylvania Ends Fiscal Year with Billion Dollar Deficit; Property Tax Amendment to PA Constitutional Nears Vote; and more