Best year ever for unclaimed property, new Gold Rating for PA 529 – with more to come
Harrisburg, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity today celebrated the achievements of the Pennsylvania Treasury Department in 2023 and thanked her staff for their great work throughout the year.
Op-ed by Treasurer Stacy Garrity- In early December, my telephone messages filled with the pained voices of veterans who felt more like prisoners than liberators, men about to be robbed of Christmas by the seemingly endless quarantine at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Wilkes-Barre.
Treasury working to return unclaimed property to local government agencies across the state
Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced today that she has returned $14.8 million in unclaimed property to 48 county governments.
Erie, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced today that more than $14,000 in unclaimed property has been returned to the Erie VA Medical Center (VAMC).
BF&R handles taxpayer appeals involving Pennsylvania’s Department of Revenue
Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-21) and Rep. Tim Briggs (D-29) today announced bipartisan, pro-taxpayer legislation to streamline and improve the process of resolving disputes with the Department of Revenue (DOR).
HB 1745 will create a tax credit for contributions to employees’ PA 529 accounts
Harrisburg, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity today commended the House Education Committee for unanimously approving House Bill 1745, sponsored by Rep. Paul Friel (D-26). The legislation will create a tax credit for employers who provide contributions to PA 529 College and Career Savings Program accounts owned by their employees.
Police departments are considered holders and required to report unclaimed property to Treasury
Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced today that the Pennsylvania Treasury Department will host an informational webinar for police departments across the state to help them understand their responsibilities as holders of unclaimed property. The webinar will take place Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 2:00 p.m.
The Pennsylvania Treasury Department will never request payments via gift cards
Harrisburg, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity today warned Pennsylvanians that scammers are targeting residents in a new scam involving false promises of a state grant and fraudulent requests to pay taxes using gift cards.
Residents are encouraged to visit the Chamber to see if they’re owed any money
Waynesburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity and the Greene County Chamber of Commerce today announced that the First Annual Greene County Unclaimed Property Day will take place this Thursday, December 7. Treasury staff will be on hand to help area residents search and file a claim for their unclaimed property.
Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced today that more than $21,000 in unclaimed property is being returned to several businesses in Bedford County. Members of the Leadership Bedford County Class of 2024 toured Treasury’s vault in Harrisburg earlier this week, where Treasurer Garrity surprised them with their unclaimed property. State Representative Jesse Topper (R-78) helped organize the tour.
Harrisburg, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity and The Pew Charitable Trusts today announced that a significant majority of small-business owners across Pennsylvania support the creation of a state-facilitated retirement savings program to help employees who currently don’t have plans through their jobs to put money away for retirement.
