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The Affect Paycheck Bill
Changes to Pennsylvania's tax rules could affect your paycheck
In personal income tax, further providing for definitions and for income taxes imposed by other states and providing for provisions for overtime pay; in corporate net income tax, further providing for definitions, for determination of net loss deduction, for imposition of tax, for reports and payment of tax, for timely mailing treated as timely filing and payment and for additional withholding requirements, repealing provisions relating to consolidated reports, further providing for extension of time to file reports, for changes made by Federal Government, for limitations on assessments, for definitions, for manufacturing innovation and reinvestment deduction, for enforcement, rules and regulations, inquisitorial powers of the department, for retention of records and for penalties; in tax credit and tax benefit administration, further providing for definitions and providing for application of tax credits or tax benefits to a unitary business; providing for working Pennsylvanians tax credit; and, in general provisions, further providing for estimated tax, for underpayment of estimated tax and for restatement of tax liability under treaties.
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
This bill would change tax rules, which might impact how much money you take home from your job.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
If this bill passes, it could change how taxes are taken from your paycheck. It is important to pay attention to these changes because they could affect your money.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill includes changes to personal income tax and corporate net income tax.
- It provides for overtime pay and tax credits for working Pennsylvanians.
- It aims to clarify definitions and rules about taxes.
- The bill is currently in the Senate for review.
How they voted
The actual floor vote, and who broke from their own party.
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- Thomas Mehaffie (R): voted for it, crossing most Republicans
- Craig Williams (R): voted for it, crossing most Republicans
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