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Have you seen this tax collection ad from the PA Department of Revenue? Is it a legit ad?

This ad is is straight out of 1984. Does anybody know if it is real and has actually been aired in PA?

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/05/03/...

Update:

If that ad is real, it isn't "encouraging", it's the best example of fear mongering I have ever set eyes upon

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  • 1 decade ago
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    it is real and has indeed been aired

  • 1 decade ago

    Are you guys kidding?

    So what it's a silly capital one styled toughie commercial.

    PA is offering up this deal to it's citizens to scare up some quick state cash.

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    PA Tax Amnesty

    Pennsylvania authorized (under Act 48, signed into law on Oct. 9, 2009) a Tax Amnesty period from April 26 to June 18, 2010.

    During this limited, 54-day timeframe, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue will waive 100 percent of penalties and half of the interest for anyone who pays his/her delinquent state taxes.

    Individuals, businesses and other entities with Pennsylvania tax delinquencies as of June 30, 2009, are generally eligible to participate in the Tax Amnesty Program.

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    It's not like they are training their police officers to enforce IRS agent duties and waving the guidelines for a lawful detainment, right? Check out the site, it's much more friendly than the video.

  • 5 years ago

    Yes, ad revenue is generally treated as royalty income.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    LOL wow! It's funny because it looks like satire, but it's real.

    "Authorized by Ed Rendell." Figures.

    FELLOW PA RESIDENTS: SUPPORT SAM ROHRER FOR GOVERNOR!! Let's put a stop to this crap.

    http://www.samrohrer.org/

    He's a true limited-government constitutionalist. He helped stop the REAL ID Act, and also introduced PA's 10th Amendment resolution.

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  • 1 decade ago

    So encouraging people to pay their taxes by waiving any fees or penalties is a bad thing? Wow, just wow.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Wow, that comes across as heavy handed.

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