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Legislative Update Newsletter

Stay ahead with the latest Pennsylvania government updates and commentary on vital CPA issues.

  • Legislative Update - Week Ending Oct. 14, 2022

    Oct 14, 2022, 10:06 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Pennsylvania Senate Final Session Days; DOR Will Not Appeal Ruling on Third-Party Sellers; Wolf Nominates Two to State Board of Accountancy; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending Oct. 7, 2022

    Oct 7, 2022, 10:15 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Pennsylvania Extends Filing for Those Affected by Hurricane Ian; PICPA Advocates Extension of COVID-19 Filing Deadline; Pa. DOR Revises Like-Kind Exchange Bulletin; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending Sept. 23, 2022

    Sep 23, 2022, 10:18 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Pa. Senate Finance Committee Approves Key Tax Bills; Grantor Trust Reform Clears Pennsylvania Senate Committee; Bonus Depreciation Bill Introduced in Pa. House; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending Sept. 9, 2022

    Sep 9, 2022, 10:18 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Pennsylvania Lawmakers to Return for Short Fall Session; Pa. Inheritance Tax Exemption for Active Military; Student Loan Forgiveness Not Taxed in Pennsylvania; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending July 15, 2022

    Jul 15, 2022, 11:19 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: PICPA Hosts Budget-Focused Webinar; Multistate Tax Collaboration Meets with COST; IRS Backlog Remains a Concern for Practitioners; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending July 8, 2022

    Jul 11, 2022, 10:14 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Wolf, Pa. Lawmakers Approve $42.8 Billion Budget; Pa. Lawmakers Fail to Enact SALT Proposal; Pennsylvania Ends Fiscal Year with $5.6 Billion Surplus; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending July 1, 2022

    Jul 1, 2022, 11:35 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Pennsylvania’s New Fiscal Year Starts Without Budget; Multistate Tax Meeting to Be Held in July; Pa. Veteran-Friendly Professional Licensing Bill Passes; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending June 24, 2022

    Jun 24, 2022, 10:44 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Budget Agreement a Growing Challenge for Pennsylvania Lawmakers; CPA-PAC Annual Report Available; Pa. Senate Committee Passes Bill to Improve Financial Literacy; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending June 17, 2022

    Jun 17, 2022, 10:36 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Tax Cut Proposals Advance with Pennsylvania Budget Discussions; PHFA: Mixed-Use Development Pa. Tax Credits Open for Bids; Pa. DOR Updates Taxable and Exempt Property List; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending June 10, 2022

    Jun 10, 2022, 11:14 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Pennsylvania Pass-Through Entity Tax Bill Advances; Pa. DOR to Change Overpayment Offsetting; Longtime PICPA Ally Sen. Browne Concedes Primary; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending June 3, 2022

    Jun 3, 2022, 10:01 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: PICPA-Backed Pass-Through Entity Tax Bill Up for Committee Vote; Strong Pennsylvania Revenue Collections Continue; Gov. Wolf Pushes for $2,000 Direct Payments to Pennsylvanians; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending May 20, 2022

    May 20, 2022, 10:47 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Changing Politics of Pa. Apparent in Primary Results; Pennsylvania Lawmakers Return to Harrisburg; DOR Responds to PICPA EFT Inquiries; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending May 13, 2022

    May 13, 2022, 09:46 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: PICPA Advocacy Update with State Rep. Bradford; Pa. Senate Democrats Call for Historic Investments; State Senator Wants Work-from-Home Tax Rules Clarified; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending May 6, 2022

    May 6, 2022, 09:49 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: PICPA Multistate Collaboration Holds First Meeting; Tax Reform Bills Gain Pa. House Approval; Pennsylvania House Hearing Explores School District Audits; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending April 22, 2022

    Apr 22, 2022, 10:31 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Gov. Wolf Signs PICPA-Backed Local Tax Measure; PICPA Sits with Pa. Political Leaders for Q&As; A Look at Pa. DOR's Equipment Rental SUT Bulletin; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending April 15, 2022

    Apr 15, 2022, 11:09 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: PICPA Forges Ahead on Pass-Through Entity Tax Reform; Bill Aligning Local Tax Filing Deadlines Heads to Pa. Governor; Pennsylvania House, Senate Committees Advance Tax Measures; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending April 8, 2022

    Apr 8, 2022, 11:17 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Tax Proposal in Pennsylvania House Committee; Pa. DOR to Transition Business Taxpayers to myPath; PICPA, AICPA Urge IRS Relief for Taxpayers and Practitioners; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending April 1, 2022

    Apr 1, 2022, 11:53 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: PICPA Clarifies Tax Questions with Pa. DOR; Come meet Pennsylvania House Speaker Bryan Cutler; PICPA Gets Clarification on IRS CP162A Notices; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending March 18, 2022

    Mar 18, 2022, 10:27 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Pennsylvania Senate Wraps Up Budget Hearings; State Legislative Maps Approved by Pa. Supreme Court; IFO Provides Fiscal Analysis of Tax Proposals; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending March 11, 2022

    Mar 11, 2022, 10:51 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: PICPA, AICPA Continue to Urge IRS to Suspend Notices; Pa. DOR Releases New Employee Retention Credit Guidance; Pennsylvania Lawmakers Call for Suspension of State Gas Tax; and more.
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