PRINTER'S NO. 2796

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2212 Session of 1995


        INTRODUCED BY FAJT, NOVEMBER 14, 1995

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, NOVEMBER 14, 1995

                                     AN ACT

     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," further providing for additional deductions; and
    11     making an editorial change.

    12     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    13  hereby enacts as follows:
    14     Section 1.  Section 401(3)1(c) of the act of March 4, 1971
    15  (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, is amended
    16  to read:
    17     Section 401.  Definitions.--The following words, terms, and
    18  phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meaning
    19  ascribed to them in this section, except where the context
    20  clearly indicates a different meaning:
    21     * * *
    22     (3)  "Taxable income."  1.  * * *

     1     (c)  Further additional deductions shall be allowed from
     2  taxable income in an amount equal to the amount of any reduction
     3  in an employer's deduction for wages and salaries as a result of
     4  the employer taking a credit for ["new jobs"] its FICA tax
     5  obligation on its employes' tips or "targeted jobs" pursuant to
     6  [section 44B] section 3102(c) or section 51 of the Internal
     7  Revenue Code.
     8     * * *
     9     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.














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