On May 31, 2025, the Illinois General Assembly passed House Bill 2755, which contains three amnesty programs the state estimates will substantially increase its coffers. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the bill into law...more
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) recently announced a tax amnesty program for non-filers and those with outstanding tax liabilities. From November 1 to December 30, 2024, most penalties for eligible taxpayers who...more
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts will offer a limited tax amnesty for certain “eligible taxpayers” from Nov. 1 through Dec. 30. “Eligible taxpayers” can forward and bring their tax liabilities up to date and receive a...more
New Jersey’s Tax Amnesty, launched by the New Jersey Division of Taxation on November 15, 2018, is a limited-time opportunity for taxpayers to settle certain New Jersey tax obligations with reduced interest and abated...more
The New Jersey Tax Amnesty Program applies to state tax liabilities for tax returns due on or after February 1, 2009 and prior to September 1, 2017. The program provides incentives for taxpayers who come forward and pay...more
New Jersey’s tax amnesty program began November 15, 2018. The program runs through January 15, 2019, during which time eligible taxpayers can disclose and pay any outstanding taxes administered by the New Jersey Division of...more
The New Jersey legislature may enact a law that would create a tax amnesty program for New Jersey taxes. If enacted, the amnesty program would not exceed 45 days or end later than June 15, 2018. ...more
The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue this week will start mailing “non-participation penalty assessments” to delinquent taxpayers who failed to participate in the 2017 Tax Amnesty program, Revenue Secretary Dan Hassell...more
Texas has joined the growing list of states providing amnesty programs for taxpayers with unreported tax liabilities. Texas announced a temporary amnesty program that will commence on May 1, 2018 and run through June 30,...more
The Pennsylvania Tax Amnesty Program begins on April 21, 2017, and continues through June 19, 2017. The amnesty period is open for 60 days. During the amnesty period, any taxpayer with existing tax liabilities owing to...more
The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (the Department) has just released details of the tax amnesty authorized by the 2016-2017 Budget passed in July 2016. The tax amnesty is a tremendous opportunity for taxpayers who owe...more
A new Pennsylvania tax amnesty program is coming. It was enacted as part of the state’s 2016–2017 budget process. Taxpayers with unfiled state tax returns or returns that need to be amended will be able to pay the tax and...more