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Legislation recently introduced in the state House would establish a federal tax holiday for grocery and convenience store employees from Feb. 15 to June 15 for those making less than $75,000 annually.
The Giving Retailers and Our Convenience Employees Relief (GROCER) Act would also provide the Treasury Department the discretion to extend this benefit for an additional three months.
U.S. Reps. Glenn Thompson, R-Howard Township, and Dwight Evans, D-Philadelphia, have introduced what they call the Giving Retailers and Our Convenience Employees Relief Act, or GROCER Act, which would establish a federal tax holiday for grocery and convenience store employees making less than $75,000 a year.
The tax holiday would run through June 15 and provide the Treasury Department with discretion to extend that benefit for another three months.
U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (R-PA) on April 21 introduced a bipartisan bill that would provide tax relief for America's grocery and convenience store employees on the front lines of the pandemic.
"Grocery and convenience store workers are among the unsung heroes of our battle with COVID-19 and have played a vital role in the national food supply chain," Rep. Thompson said on Tuesday.
Glenn Thompson, a Centre County Republican who represents the sprawling 14-county 15th District in the U.S. House, has teamed up with a Philadelphia Democrat to help out grocery and convenience store employees.
"We introduced the Giving Retailers and Our Convenience Employees Relief (GROCER) Act today (Tuesday)," said Thompson.
A local lawmaker is sponsoring a nationwide bill that would support grocery and convenience store workers.
U.S. Congressman Glenn ‘GT' Thompson has introduced the GROCER Act which stands for Giving Retailers and Our Convenience Employees Relief.
The Giving Retailers and Our Convenience Employees Relief Act, introduced by U.S. Rep. Glenn "G.T." Thompson, R-Centre, on Tuesday, would create a federal tax holiday for employees working in food supply stores during the COVID-19 pandemic.
If enacted, the GROCER Act would exempt grocery and convenience store workers, who make less than $75,000 per year, from paying federal taxes on wages earned from Feb. 15 through June 15.
Some essential employees across the country could get some extra money in their pocket during the coronavirus pandemic.
Congressman Glenn 'GT' Thompson discusses the Giving Retailers and Our Convenience Employees Relief, or GROCER Act with WICU in Erie. The bill would establish a federal tax holiday for grocery and convenience store employees from February 15 through June 15 for individuals making less than $75,000 annually. The bill would also provide discretion to the Treasury to extend this benefit for an additional three months.
On Tuesday, Representatives Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., and Dwight Evans, D-Pa., introduced the Giving Retailers and Our Convenience Employees Relief Act, or GROCER Act.
The bill would establish a federal tax holiday for grocery and convenience store employees from Feb. 15 through June 15 for individuals making less than $75,000 annually. The bill would also provide discretion to the Treasury to extend this benefit for an additional three months.