PA Taxpayers Get Extra Help This Tax Season

ByKelly Phillips Erb April 7, 2010

Starting tomorrow, taxpayers in Pennsylvania will get some late-season tax help. Beginning on Thursday, April 8, through Thursday, April 15, the PA Revenue Taxpayer Service and Information Center will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays. The center will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 10. The center will be closed Sunday, April 11.

The PA Revenue Taxpayer Service and Information Center helps Pennsylvania taxpayers with personal income tax questions. Assistance is available by calling 717-787-8201 or through the Online Customer Service Center at www.revenue.state.pa.us.

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