Article: ONLINE TAX DELINQUENTS LIST HELPS STATE COLLECT $25 MILLION IN UNPAID TAXES

The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue issued the following news release:

In its first year, the Department of Revenue collected more than $25 million in overdue sales and employer withholding taxes after posting the names of tax delinquents on its Web site. Seventy-eight new names have been added to the list this month.

"The tax delinquent Web site has proven to be an effective tool to collect unpaid taxes from businesses that previously ignored Revenue Department efforts," said state Department of Revenue Secretary Thomas W. Wolf. "Businesses collect sales and employer withholding taxes from their customers and employees. It's unfair for some businesses to keep that money."

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