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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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State Rep.
Nick Kotik
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Tax amnesty program open
HARRISBURG, April 28 – State Rep. Nick Kotik, D-Allegheny, said delinquent taxpayers in Pennsylvania are now able to pay their back taxes without heavy penalties through the Pennsylvania Tax Amnesty Program.
The program will waive certain penalties and interest for anyone who pays his or her delinquent state taxes through June 18.
"According to the Department of Revenue, Allegheny County has 79,484 state tax delinquents," Kotik said. "I encourage participation of any applicable business or resident."
The one-time program is available to all individuals, businesses and other entities with Pennsylvania tax delinquencies as of June 30, 2009. Non-filed tax returns or reports, as well as unpaid, under-reported or un-established taxes, whether known or unknown to the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, constitute eligible delinquencies.
All delinquent taxpayers known to the Department of Revenue will receive mail notification in late April informing them of both their tax delinquencies and the Pennsylvania Tax Amnesty Program.
Taxpayers will only be able to apply for the program online; no paper applications will be available. The online application, along with detailed instructions, will be available through the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue at www.revenue.state.pa.us for the duration of the tax amnesty period.
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