Adds the Real Estate Sale Tax Law, the Local Tax Enabling Act, and assessments curriculum to the list of courses that must be included in the basic training program for newly elected tax collectors.Requires that, in addition to consulting with the Pennsylvania State Tax Collectors’ Association (“PSTCA”), DCED must consult with four tax collectors who are not members of PSTCA when developing and implementing programs for basic training, examination, and qualification of tax collectors.Requires DCED to notify municipalities when a qualified tax collector certificate has been issued to a current tax collector or to an individual who has been elected to serve as a tax collector and has successfully completed the basic training program and examination.Establishes that individuals holding the office of tax collector after the effective date of January 1, 2017, shall be known as “qualified tax collectors.”.Upon successful completion of the basic training program and exam, a newly elected tax collector will be issued a “qualified tax collector” certification by the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), and will be eligible to take office. Requires a basic training program and examination for newly elected tax collectors beginning January 1, 2017.In the interim, the basic training and continuing education programs for tax collectors are voluntary. Eliminates the mandatory continuing education requirement for tax collectors effective December 31, 2016.It makes the following updates to the Local Tax Collection Law: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)Īct 48-2015 revises the training requirements of Act 164-2014 for property tax collectors.Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP).Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program (OSTC).Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC).Quality Assurance & Operational Support.Certified Economic Development Organizations.
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