Overdue Pa. tax list has 4 in Blair
By Amanda Clegg, aclegg@altoonamirror.com,Four Blair County businesses owe Pennsylvania money.
OIP Enterprises Inc., Altoona, owes $16,773.56; Dan's Famous Hardwood Barbeque, Roaring Spring, owes $16,174.59; Fox's Pizza Den, Duncansville, owes $15,527.73; and K&B Bargain store, Duncansville, owes $8,837.17.
The local businesses are listed among 223 businesses on the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue's tax delinquent list that owe the state nearly $7.4 million in sales and/or employer withholding taxes.
The amounts listed on the Web site www.revenue.state.pa.us represent the original liens, and because of payment or additional cost, could differ from what is actually owed, according to a press release.
"You can't not pay the state," said a man who identified himself as the owner of K&B Bargain store when contacted by the Mirror Friday afternoon.
The man, who refused to give his name, said he fell behind and is working on paying off the debt. The business was added to the list this month.
OIP Enterprises Inc. is a separate business from OIP of Hollidaysburg, owned by Errol Scavone, who said he had to fight to get the liens taken out of his name after they were filed by mistake against him.
The former owner could not be reached for comment along with the owner of Dan's Famous Hardwood Barbeque.
Fox's Pizza Den did not return a phone call.
The list was started in April 2006 with 702 businesses listed, of which 479 were removed after paying, making a payment plan or going out of business.
Mirror Staff Writer Amanda Clegg is at 949-7030.
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dnaforever
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06-20-09 9:52 PM
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So what was the point of calling the businesses? I notice that the Mirror had no follow or local comments to the AP story on the hosue budget going up. No phone calls to the local reps that gave themseleves teh bump. Nope hound the business owners, try to embarass tehm just that little bit more.
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dannyglas
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06-20-09 2:22 PM
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Maybe they will all be given cabinet positions.
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krissycam
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06-20-09 10:19 AM
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I miss Dan's too! He has the best BBQ!I drove by yesterday, and called the number. It is disconnected. 2 bad. Clem's is open in Tyrone now. It's good, but not as good as Dan's. Dan works another job, so I'm sure he can't pay the taxes. Another small business, bites the dust.Sad.
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brutis
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06-20-09 8:47 AM
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I'm curious, did they go out of business because the County said "pay up", or "shut down"? And when these business's pay taxes, what is they are getting back in return? Less the license that Say's so prominently, "Business PRIVILEGE license"> Any wonder no new good paying companies come here. That prominent remark on all Business license speaks volumes about Blair County's attitude toward business.
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snoopy16678
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06-20-09 6:40 AM
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so that's what happened to dans they had some good bbq i was wondering what happened.
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