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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania establishes the Keystone State Apprenticeship Tax Credit Program providing up to $10 million annually
Last action · March 13, 2025: Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, March 13, 2025Sponsors: Joe Webster and 9 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania establishes the Keystone State Apprenticeship Tax Credit Program to grant corporate income or franchise tax credits to employers hiring non-construction apprentices, capped at $10 million annually from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2030. s can claim between $2,000 and $6,000 per standard apprentice depending on the training year, or $5,000 to $7,000 for disadvantaged youth. The Department of Labor and Industry administers the program, with an additional $500 tax credit available for employers who provide a dedicated full-year mentor.
Qualifying businesses hiring registered apprentices can reduce their state tax liabilities by thousands of dollars per trainee, directly altering the financial costs of workforce training programs across non-construction industries.
- The Tax Reform Code of 1971 serves as Pennsylvania's primary omnibus statute governing state taxation, administration, and corporate tax codes. context
Who It Would Affect
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Qualified employers
Eligible to apply for preliminary and final tax credits against income or franchise tax for employing qualified apprentices.
Disadvantaged youth
Individuals between 16 and 24 who are low-income or at-risk and are prioritized for enhanced employer tax credits.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Mar 13, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, March 13, 2025
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Exclusion of Construction Apprenticeships
The bill explicitly carves out non-construction trades for eligibility, separating this program from traditional building trade apprenticeship models.
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