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    ICYMI: Across the Commonwealth, Governor Shapiro Encourages Working Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of New State Tax Credit Before April 15th Filing Deadline

    The new Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit (WPTC) is expected to deliver $193.5 million in tax relief to nearly one million Pennsylvanians this tax season.

     

    Approximately 450,000 hardworking Pennsylvanians who qualify to receive the new WPTC have yet to file and claim the credit.

     

    The WPTC is the seventh tax cut Governor Shapiro has delivered since taking office and is part of his broader plan to put more money back into the pockets of Pennsylvanians across all 67 counties.

    March 31, 2026

    Harrisburg, PA – Leading up to the April 15th deadline for filing taxes, Governor Josh Shapiro has been traveling across the Commonwealth to encourage eligible Pennsylvanians to take advantage of the Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit (WPTC). Created in the 2025-26 budget, the WPTC will help put as much as $805 back into the pockets of hardworking Pennsylvanians when they file their taxes.

    Governor Shapiro visited CHOP Karabots Pediatric Care Center and Human Services Center Mon Valleywith Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis, Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne, local legislators, and community leaders to urge Pennsylvanians to check their eligibility for the WPTC and make a plan for filing their taxes.

    One of seven tax cuts the Governor has secured since taking office, the WPTC is expected to deliver $193.5 million to approximately 940,000 hardworking Pennsylvanians, easing the burden of rising costs for families across the Commonwealth.

    Tax-filing resources are available across the Commonwealth — including at the tax preparation clinics Governor Shapiro visited — where volunteers are ready to help people file their returns for free and claim their available tax relief, including dollars distributed through the WPTC.

    Here’s what Pennsylvanians are reading and watching about the Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit:

    Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Shapiro urges qualifying taxpayers to apply to new state tax credit program

    WHYY: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro promotes tax break for working families

    The Philadelphia Tribune: Claim credits: Shapiro urges residents to claim Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit

    WGAL: Gov. Shapiro urges Pennsylvanians to claim new tax credit before deadline

    WENY: Working Families, Seniors Win in Pennsylvania Tax Refunds

    WFMZ: ‘A tremendous, great help’: Single mother shares how new state tax credit provided relief amid medical bills

    MyChesCo: Tax Credit Push Could Boost Refunds Before April Deadline

    Times Leader: Pennsylvanians urged to take advantage of new state tax credit before April 15

    WGAL: What is the Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit?

    Delaware Online: What is the Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit, and how to get it?

    Read Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne’s op-ed explaining the impact and historical significance of the Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit: 

    Tribune Democrat: Shapiro delivers landmark tax credit for working Pennsylvanians

    PennLive: Gov. Shapiro delivers landmark tax credit for working Pennsylvanians

    The Daily Item: Landmark tax credit for working Pennsylvanians

    TribLive: Pat Browne: New tax credit will help working Pennsylvanians

    Erie Times News: Gov. Shapiro delivers landmark tax credit for Pa. workers

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