Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB1563: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in general provisions, further providing for method of filing.
Status: In committee, June 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to tax reform and State taxation by codifying and enumerating certain subjects of taxation and imposing taxes thereon; providing procedures for the payment, collection, administration and enforcement thereof; providing for tax credits in certain cases; conferring powers and imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue, certain employers, fiduciaries, individuals, persons, corporations and other entities; prescribing crimes, offenses and penalties," in general provisions, further providing for method of filing.
From the introduced text, June 5, 2025:
An act relating to tax reform and State taxation by codifying and enumerating certain subjects of taxation and imposing taxes thereon; providing procedures for the payment, collection, administration and enforcement thereof; providing for tax credits in certain cases; conferring powers and imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue, certain employers, fiduciaries, individuals, persons, corporations and other entities; prescribing crimes, offenses and penalties," in general provisions, further providing for method of filing. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 3003.8 of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, is amended to read: Section 3003.8. Method of Filing.--(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law and except as provided under subsection (c), the Department of Revenue [may] shall allow the electronic or telephonic filing of any tax return or documents or the remittance of a payment for a fee or tax liability under this act. (b) For the purposes of this section, the Department of Revenue may determine alternative methods for the following: (1) The signing, subscribing or verifying of a return, statement or other document that shall have the same validity and consequences as the actual signing by the taxpayer. (2) The remittance of a payment for a fee or tax liability under this act. (c) …