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Newsroom Budget & Taxes [01/22/10] Weekly Column: Pennsylvania Prepares for Another Tough Budget Season -- Government has Responsibility to be Fiscally Prudent In less than two weeks, the Governor will unveil his annual state budget proposal before a joint session of the General Assembly. At that time, he will share a first glimpse of Pennsylvania’s next fiscal blueprint. More News Headlines: [12/29/09] SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS SENATORS' POSITION IN EMPLOYEE FURLOUGH CASE [12/10/09] Weekly Column: Hearing Gave Public First Real Examination of Costing-Out Study [12/07/09] MEDIA ADVISORY: Committee to Hold Hearing on Costing-Out Study [10/29/09] Piccola Issues Statement Criticizing Actions of Harrisburg School District Board of Control, Calling Them Disgraceful to Local Taxpayers   Sign Up For News Releases [more]

	News You Can Use Budget & Taxes Make the Most of Your Charitable Donation Decisions Charitable solicitations are arriving daily in our mail boxes as the end of the 2009 tax year is nearly upon us. Holiday and end-of-year solicitations provide for the needy and allow for income tax deductions for donors, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State and the Internal Revenue Service.   (11/23/09) A Note of Caution on Modifying Mortgages Mortgage modification offers may sound tempting, until the consumer is hit by unexpected fees. Homeowners are being misled into believing there are companies associated with the federal government or the federal stimulus package that are prepared to help those in financial distress. The Pennsylvania Department of Banking (DOB) points out consumers are being charged for services otherwise free through professional housing counseling agencies certified by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA).   (05/15/09) Locate Grant Opportunities under The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Individuals, businesses and local governments seeking federal relief under The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, signed into law on February 17, 2009, will find assistance in the form of tax credits, grants and financing. The “who, what, when, where, and how” of securing funding through the federal recovery plan has been streamlined into a 34-page document outlining preliminary grant opportunities.   (04/22/09) Budget-Conscious Tips Help You Get What You Pay For No better time to be budget conscious than the present. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA), consumers are protected by its Division of Weights & Measures. Officials work behind the scenes to ensure those purchases dependent on weight, volume, count, or measurement meet their stated values ensuring you are “Getting What You Pay For.”   (04/22/09)   Sign Up For News By Email [more]

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