The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Revenue announced that Pennsylvania Personal Income Tax Returns may be filed and paid as late as July 15, 2020 (instead of April 15, 2020). Nothing [...]
Toward the end of Friday, March 20, Governor Wolf slightly revised the list of businesses which qualify as life-sustaining and may keep physical operations open. The full list is available here: [...]
Everyone is now aware that Governor Wolf has ordered that all non-life sustaining places of business are to be closed with no date given for when they may re-open. Late on Friday, the Governor [...]
Top Ten Questions Facing Employers in Pennsylvania During the COVID-19 Pandemic
In Employment and Labor Posted1. Is Governor Wolf’s Order closing all non-life sustaining businesses valid? Yes. The law gives the Governor broad powers during disaster emergencies. Assume the Order is valid and comply with [...]
What Businesses Need to Know Regarding Pennsylvania Sales Tax Law Changes
In Tax and Estate Planning PostedLast year the Pennsylvania legislature enacted House Bill 542 which changed Pennsylvania state sales tax law requirements for out-of-state vendors selling into the Commonwealth. The bill revised [...]
Agreements made under seal in Pennsylvania are subject to a 20-year statute of limitations, which means that the party enforcing its agreement has up to 20 years from the date the agreement is [...]
Pennsylvania Limited Liability Companies Beware: New Act Presents Opportunities but Poses Traps
In Corporate Issues PostedThe Pennsylvania Uniform Limited Liability Company Act of 2016 (the “Act”) became effective on April 1, 2017. It applies, however, to all Pennsylvania limited liability companies (“companies” and [...]
The phase-out of Pennsylvania’s Capital Stock Tax & Franchise Tax was final as of January 1, 2016. This phase-out had been proposed for many years, however, the elimination of the tax [...]
New Pennsylvania Entity Law Expands Opportunities for Statutory Interest Exchanges
In Corporate Issues PostedOn July 1, 2015, the new Pennsylvania Entity Transaction Law (the “Act”) becomes effective. Among its innovations, the Act significantly expands the ability of entities – including corporations, [...]
Firm Hosts Data Security Event on May 27 in Pittsburgh, PA
In Corporate Issues, Risk Mitigation PostedHeadlines about data security breaches at big companies grace newspaper covers on a weekly basis. But your company doesn’t have anything to steal, right?…Wrong. Get prepared now by [...]