PRINTER'S NO. 2982

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2374 Session of 1993


        INTRODUCED BY GRUITZA, PRESTON, SURRA, PISTELLA, MELIO, RAYMOND,
           DeLUCA, HUTCHINSON, CIVERA, BUNT, DALEY, LAUGHLIN, THOMAS,
           PITTS, GEIST, KENNEY, COY, MIHALICH, GORDNER, LEDERER,
           SATHER, B. SMITH, SCRIMENTI, VAN HORNE, HENNESSEY, TANGRETTI,
           ROBERTS, OLASZ, FARMER, DONATUCCI, WOZNIAK, BROWN, DURHAM,
           BAKER AND GIGLIOTTI, DECEMBER 14, 1993

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, DECEMBER 14, 1993

                                     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," providing for an exemption from filing a personal
    11     income tax return.

    12     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    13  hereby enacts as follows:
    14     Section 1.  Section 330 of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6,
    15  No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, is amended by
    16  adding a subsection to read:
    17     Section 330.  Returns and Liability.--* * *
    18     (c)  Notwithstanding subsection (a), a person 65 years of age
    19  or older who has no income tax liability under this article
    20  shall be exempt from the requirement to file a tax return.


     1     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.




















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