Q&A with Pennsylvania Department of Revenue

Administrative

Can the Department of Revenue provide an update on the Certified Service Provider arrangement and other regulations, bulletins, and upcoming guidance?
If a non-C-Corp hasn't had other registrations in PA in the past (sales tax, employer withholding, etc.), is it required to go through the bulk sale reporting process when it sells its assets? For example, a real estate LLC selling its real estate.
When can Pennsylvania expect realty transfer tax regulations?
How is EITC/OSTC treated if there are two short taxable years within a single calendar year? To which period(s) are the credits applied?
Does the Department of Revenue have any plans to issue further guidance related to the federal TCJA changes? Is the DOR pursuing corrective legislation?
Why does the Department of Revenue require an EIN for the R&D credit electronic applications for subcontractors that taxpayers are not required to issue 1099s for?
What can be done to improve the telephone systems for calls to Harrisburg and field offices? The oft- received automated message can be completely unintelligible. What can be done to improve wait times?
Scenario: Department of Revenue loses taxpayer documentation or suggests it was never received despite the existence of signed receipts or fax acknowledgements.
Scenario: Notices requesting copies of other state returns to support out of state credit when the out of state return was already included with the original e-filed return.
Will the Department of Revenue modify its PA-40 form to provide on Schedule C separate lines for revenues from 1099-K credit cards to tie into that report?
Will the Department of Revenue publish on its website the names and docket numbers of Board of Finance and Revenue decisions that it appeals to the Commonwealth Court?
Approximately what percentage of settlement offers submitted are accepted by either the Board of Appeals or Board of Finance & Revenue?
Both the Board of Appeals and Board of Finance & Revenue have the authority to accept settlement offers on tax appeals. Approximately how many settlements have been reached on each board?
Would the DOR consider posting a comprehensive, searchable database of redacted Office of Chief Counsel rulings for tax issues on the Department's website?
How can a LLC or S Corp. that was only subject to CS/FFT for tax years beginning prior to 1/1/16 be removed from the tax rolls in instances where the entity did not complete RCT101, SectionE?
How does the Board of Appeals determine whether to abate a penalty under 72 Pa.C.S. § 9706?
Scenario: A non-U.S. corporation makes sales into Pennsylvania
With the due date of the federal returns changing for many corporations to Oct. 15, does the Department intend to change the due date of the R&D credit application to Oct. 15?
Scenario: A Pennsylvania Limited Partnership (LP) has sold its last piece of real estate and has decided not to continue this business entity
Has the Department considered including a longer look back period on the e-SOA for sales and employer taxes?

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