PRINTER'S NO. 981
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
771
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, MENSCH, BLAKE, KILLION, FONTANA AND
SCHWANK, JUNE 17, 2019
REFERRED TO FINANCE, JUNE 17, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), entitled "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 personal income tax, providing for paid tax
return preparers and required information on personal income
tax returns.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as
the Tax Reform Code of 1971, is amended by adding a section to
read:
Section 336.3 . Paid Tax Return Preparers; Required
Information on Personal Income Tax Returns.--(a) For taxable
years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, the department
shall require that any personal income tax return prepared by a
paid tax return preparer shall be signed by the paid tax return
preparer and shall bear the paid tax return preparer's Internal
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