Department of Revenue State Documents

The Department of Revenue administers the tax laws of the Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania Lottery. The Department is responsible for collecting personal income tax, sales tax, corporate taxes, and all other state taxes. In addition, the Department collects the local sales tax for Allegheny and Philadelphia Counties, the Public Transportation Assistance Fund taxes and fees, and funds for the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (PICA). The Department also administers the Property Tax/Rent Rebate program and the Public Utility Realty Tax Act reimbursement, prepares the tax expenditure portion of the Governor’s Budget, analyzes the policy and fiscal impacts of tax changes and licenses small games of chance distributors and manufacturers.

The publications of the Department of Revenue contain newsletters, annual reports, financial reports, summary reports, statistical reports, compendiums, and other reports. Selected topics from these publications include state tax modifications, tax clearance programs, tax amnesty, enhanced revenue collection accounts, etc. The bulk of the current material is dated from 2000 to present.