Pennsylvania’s tax amnesty program has reached the halfway point and state Revenue Secretary C. Daniel Hassell said yesterday it will not be extended beyond the June 19th deadline.
The tax amnesty program includes more than 30 taxes, including the corporate net income tax, employer withholding tax, sales tax, and personal income tax. Taxpayers who are behind in their taxes can pay up without penalty or interest.
Overall, the state is owed back taxes by 862,598 delinquent taxpayers. 3,019 are from Indiana County.
More than 21,000 applications for amnesty worth an estimated $72 million have been submitted or are in development by taxpayers. More than 91,000 calls have been answered at the toll-free Tax Amnesty hotline, 1-844-727-8283. After midnight on June 19th, those who are eligible for tax amnesty but have not paid up will be assessed a five percent penalty.
