first aid, rescue and salvage, ambulance service, fire police
work, assistance at accidents, control of crowds both on the
fire grounds and at occasions of public or general assembly,
animal rescue, abatement of conditions due to storm, flood or
general peril, abatement or removal of hazards to safety and
other activities as are commonly undertaken by fire companies,
ambulance services or rescue squads or affiliated organizations.
"Qualified tax liability." The liability for taxes imposed
under Article III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX or XV of the act of
March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of
1971. The term shall not include tax withheld by an employer
from an employee under Article III of the Tax Reform Code of
1971.
"Tax credit." The volunteer emergency responders employer
tax credit provided under this chapter.
"Taxpayer." A person that has a qualified tax liability as
defined in this chapter.
"Volunteer emergency responder." A member of a volunteer
emergency service organization who is in the employ of the
Commonwealth, a political subdivision or an employer.
"Volunteer emergency service organization." An organization
that is a volunteer fire company, volunteer ambulance service or
volunteer rescue company, as those terms are defined in this
title, or volunteer hazardous material response team.
§ 74A03. Volunteer responders employer tax credit.
(a) Application.--A taxpayer may apply to the department for
a tax credit under this section. The application shall be
submitted on the form required by the department and shall
include all of the following information:
(1) The name and address of the taxpayer.
(2) Documentation of the following for each eligible
volunteer emergency responder in which a tax credit is being
claimed:
(i) the name of the volunteer emergency responder;
(ii) the address of the volunteer emergency
responder;
(iii) The number of hours the volunteer emergency
responder missed work due to serving in the line of duty;
and
(iv) the amount of wages paid to the volunteer
emergency responder during missed work due to serving in
the line of duty.
(3) Any other information required by the department.
(b) Review and approval.--The department shall:
(1) Review and approve applications according to the
order applications are received and the availability of tax
credits.
(2) Notify an applicant within 30 days of receipt of the
application of the department's determination.
(c) Certificate.--Upon approval of an application, the
department shall award the taxpayer a tax credit to be used
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