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House passes Cepeda-Freytiz bill to help businesses become sales tax compliant

Measure creates pathway to help businesses get back on track with tax remittance obligations

Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus    June 8, 2026 | 4:33 PM

HARRISBURG, June 8 – The Pennsylvania House today passed legislation introduced by state Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, D-Berks, aimed at helping businesses with repeated sales tax filing issues become compliant and avoid falling deeper into tax delinquency.

The legislation, H.B. 2300, would require businesses that either have three non-consecutive non-filed returns or have a delinquent sales tax balance greater than $5,000 to use an authorized service provider to report and remit their sales tax.

“As a former small business owner myself, I know that balancing the books is vital for every business, regardless of how well a business owner can do that themselves,” said Cepeda-Freytiz. “This legislation will ensure 100% compliance with Pennsylvania’s sales tax collection and allow businesses to get back on track to continue serving our community.”

Prior to her election, Cepeda-Freytiz owned Mi Casa Su Casa Café, a breakfast and lunch café in downtown Reading.

The legislation would also require the Department of Revenue to cover the costs of this program for the taxpayer’s first year of enrollment.

House Bill 2300 passed the House with a vote of 153-48 and will now move to the state Senate for consideration.