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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY STACK, WILLIAMS, KITCHEN, STOUT, TARTAGLIONE, RAFFERTY, FERLO, BROWNE, KASUNIC, FONTANA, HUGHES, MUSTO, ERICKSON, LEACH, FARNESE, BOSCOLA, WARD AND WASHINGTON, MAY 1, 2009 |
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| REFERRED TO FINANCE, MAY 1, 2009 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), entitled "An |
2 | act relating to tax reform and State taxation by codifying |
3 | and enumerating certain subjects of taxation and imposing |
4 | taxes thereon; providing procedures for the payment, |
5 | collection, administration and enforcement thereof; providing |
6 | for tax credits in certain cases; conferring powers and |
7 | imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue, certain |
8 | employers, fiduciaries, individuals, persons, corporations |
9 | and other entities; prescribing crimes, offenses and |
10 | penalties," authorizing a first responders tax credit for |
11 | purposes of personal income tax. |
12 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
13 | hereby enacts as follows: |
14 | Section 1. The heading of Article XVIII-C of the act of |
15 | March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of |
16 | 1971, added July 9, 2008 (P.L.922, No.66), is amended to read: |
17 | ARTICLE XVIII-C |
18 | [Reserved.] |
19 | FIRST RESPONDERS TAX CREDIT |
20 | Section 2. The act is amended by adding sections to read: |
21 | Section 1801-C. Short title. |
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1 | This article shall be known and may be cited as the First |
2 | Responders Tax Relief Law. |
3 | Section 1802-C. Definitions. |
4 | The following words and phrases when used in this article |
5 | shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the |
6 | context clearly indicates otherwise: |
7 | "Department." The Department of Revenue of the Commonwealth. |
8 | "Emergency medical technician." An individual who has been |
9 | certified by the Department of Health to provide emergency |
10 | medical treatment, be employed by a municipality or organization |
11 | or serve on a volunteer basis. |
12 | "Firefighter." An individual employed in the capacity as a |
13 | firefighter on a full-time basis by a municipality or a member |
14 | of a volunteer fire company of this Commonwealth. The term |
15 | includes both a professional and volunteer member of a rescue |
16 | squad or ambulance service as defined in the act of June 24, |
17 | 1976 (P.L.424, No.101), referred to as the Emergency and Law |
18 | Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act. |
19 | "Law enforcement officer." Any person who by virtue of the |
20 | person's office or public employment is vested by law with a |
21 | duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for offenses, |
22 | whether that duty extends to all offenses or is limited to |
23 | specific offenses. |
24 | "Secretary." The Secretary of Revenue of the Commonwealth. |
25 | "Taxpayer." An individual who is subject to tax under |
26 | Article III. |
27 | Section 1803-C. Credit authorized. |
28 | (a) General rule.--A taxpayer who is a firefighter, law |
29 | enforcement officer or emergency medical technician may apply |
30 | for a tax credit from tax imposed under Article III. By |
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1 | September 15, the taxpayer must submit an application to the |
2 | department requesting the tax credit. The applicant must be |
3 | employed as a firefighter, law enforcement officer or emergency |
4 | medical technician for the tax year that the credit is being |
5 | requested. The tax credit may be prorated depending on the |
6 | number of days a taxpayer was employed or volunteered as a |
7 | firefighter, law enforcement officer or emergency medical |
8 | technician. |
9 | (b) Amount.--A taxpayer that is qualified under subsection |
10 | (a) shall receive a first responders tax credit for the taxable |
11 | year in the amount of $500 unless the secretary prorates the |
12 | amount pursuant to subsection (a). The secretary shall submit an |
13 | annual report to the General Assembly indicating the |
14 | effectiveness of the credit provided by this article not later |
15 | than March 15 following the year in which the credits are |
16 | approved. The report shall include the number of taxpayers |
17 | utilizing the credit as of the date of the report and the number |
18 | of credits approved and utilized. The report may also include |
19 | any recommendations for changes in the calculation or |
20 | administration of the credit. |
21 | Section 1804-C. Regulations. |
22 | The secretary shall promulgate regulations necessary for the |
23 | implementation and administration of this article. |
24 | Section 3. This act shall apply to taxable years beginning |
25 | after December 31, 2008. |
26 | Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately. |
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