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Senator Regola hails tax relief study

HB 377 directs review of alternate breaks
 for low-income taxpayers

State Senator Bob Regola (R-39) hailed the passage of legislation mandating a study of alternative forms of tax forgiveness for low-income working Pennsylvanians.  The provision was included as part of the Senate-passed version of House Bill 377, the tax code bill passed as part of the Fiscal Year 2008-09 Budget.

“This is an important step forward,” Senator Regola said.  “Working families are being crushed by skyrocketing fuel costs and higher food prices.  I applaud this effort to study ways to provide assistance to those families.  I sincerely hope that it provides recommendations that we can act upon quickly to help low-income families.”

HB 377 directs the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a comprehensive study to determine whether alternative forms of personal income tax forgiveness would be more beneficial to low-income Pennsylvanians.

Senator Regola is also the prime sponsor of Senate Bill 1386 which would increase the eligibility limits for special tax forgiveness for low-income Pennsylvanians.  For a family of four, the bill would increase eligibility limits from $32,000 to $37,000 over a three year period.

SB 1386 awaits action in the House Finance Committee.  

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Contact:  Nathan Silcox (717) 787-6063