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Nov 20, 2016

REVENUE DEPARTMENT COMBATS ID THEFT AND REFUND FRAUD ON MANY FRONTS

Helping taxpayers prevent identity theft and stopping refund fraud are top priorities for the Department of Revenue. To help combat the increased threat of both, the department has established a new Personal Income Tax Fraud Investigation Unit. Launched a few weeks ago, the unit works with taxpayers, practitioners and attorneys to help identity theft victims and looks for fraudulent returns to prevent tax dollars from going to a scammer. As part of that effort, the department

Nov 20, 2016

REVENUE DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES REMOTE EXAMINATION OF SALES AND USE TAX RETURNS

The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue is establishing a new unit in Harrisburg to conduct remote examinations of sales and use tax returns. The pilot program will focus on non-filers, unregistered taxpayers and under reporters for sales tax and underreporting or nonpayment of use tax on purchases where sales tax was not charged. The department will compare a business’s reported activity with information from various sources, including the Internal Revenue Service, other Penn

Nov 20, 2016

BUDGET MAKES HISTORIC INVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION AND TO FIGHT THE OPIOID CRISIS

In early July, Governor Wolf announced the General Appropriations bill passed by the House and Senate would become law. The budget is a significant step forward for Pennsylvania schools and provides critical funding to fight the opioid crisis. “This budget makes historic investments in education that will bring us closer to restoring the cuts of the past and invests vital money to fight the opioid crisis that has struck Pennsylvania,” said Governor Tom Wolf. The governor has

Nov 20, 2016

GOVERNOR WOLF LAUDS THE DEPARTMENT’S NEW STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT

Governor Tom Wolf recently praised a new innovation that allows business taxpayers and tax practitioners to receive an electronic statement of account and for releasing an informational video explaining the new feature. “Businesses and tax professionals have been requesting online access to their tax account information with more details and the department of revenue delivered,” said governor tom wolf. “making statements of account available electronically will help all busin