HB 1610 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in personal income tax, further providing for definitions and for income taxes imposed by other states and providing for provisions for overtime pay; in corporate net income tax, further providing for definitions, for determination of net loss deduction, for imposition of tax, for reports and payment of tax, for timely mailing treated as timely filing and payment and for additional withholding requirements, repealing provisions relating to consolidated reports, further providing for extension of time to file reports, for changes made by Federal Government, for limitations on assessments, for definitions, for manufacturing innovation and reinvestment deduction, for enforcement, rules and regulations, inquisitorial powers of the department, for retention of records and for penalties; in tax credit and tax benefit administration, further providing for definitions and providing for application of tax credits or tax benefits to a unitary business; providing for working Pennsylvanians tax credit; and, in general provisions, further providing for estimated tax, for underpayment of estimated tax and for restatement of tax liability under treaties.

HB 1610 amends Pennsylvania's corporate tax rules to change how businesses with multiple related entities (unitary businesses) calculate their state tax liability. Starting in 2026, these businesses will determine Pennsylvania tax based on their total sales within the state relative to their nationwide sales, using a new "water's-edge" apportionment method. The bill specifically revises definitions and tax calculation rules for corporations, including adjustments to how income from intercompany transactions is treated and how nonbusiness income is allocated. This primarily affects large corporations operating across state lines as unified business groups. The changes aim to align Pennsylvania's tax calculation with federal reporting requirements for such entities.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 12, 2025 Last action Jun 25, 2025
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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN1914 Printer's No. PN2012 · 7 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to update its printer number and add new sponsors, including Waxman, T. Davis, and Webster. The text was also reorganized to remove a large block of provisions related to 'water's-edge' apportionment rules and specific definitions for foreign corporations, likely to streamline the legislation or align it with new federal standards. Additionally, a comma was added to a deadline date for clarity.
Scope change
The bill's scope appears to have been narrowed or restructured by removing extensive sections regarding the treatment of foreign-owned entities and specific apportionment methodologies, shifting the focus away from those particular compliance requirements.
TECHNICAL

Updated the bill reference from Printer's No. 1914 to PN 2012 and added the label 'PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1914'.

Added a comma after 'December 31, 2025' in multiple instances to improve grammatical consistency.

Inserted an image tag containing SVG code, which appears to be a graphical element or watermark added to the document.

ELIGIBILITY

Added sponsors Waxman, T. Davis, and Webster to the list of bill authors.

TIMELINE

Added a line indicating the bill was 'AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION' on June 24, 2025.

DEFINITION

Deleted a comprehensive section defining special rules for foreign-owned entities, including provisions for domestic international sales corporations, foreign sales corporations, and controlled foreign corporations.

REQUIREMENT

Removed detailed text regarding how combined unitary income should be apportioned on a 'water's-edge basis' and specific exclusions for intercompany transactions.

Floor votes · House Jun 24, 2025

How they voted

10499
Passed
Total votes 203
Jun 24, 2025
D Democratic102
102 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican101
2 Yea 99 Nay
98% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Jun 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Finance
upper
Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 24, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (104-99)
house
Jun 24, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jun 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Finance
lower
1 primary · 39 co-sponsors

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