EITC & OSTC Webinar: How to Get, Use and Report the Funds

James L. O’Donnell
Director, Tax Credit Division
PA Department of Community & Economic Development

Jim O'Donnell is a graduate of Kutztown University with over 15 years’ of Commonwealth experience at the Dept. of Community of Economic Development particularly managing the Educational Improvement and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit programs. Jim served as the Tax Credit Division Director since 2012. The Tax Credit Division staff of 7 employees is responsible for administering eight separate tax credit programs totaling over $295 million in tax credit awards on an annual basis.

Randy Tarpey, CPA
Principal Owner, Sickler Tarpey & Associates

Randy Tarpey received his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the Oklahoma State University. He began his career with his business partner, Harry K. Sickler, Jr. in November 1994, as a tax accountant who prepares individual and small business tax returns. He primarily works in Central Pennsylvania but also remotely in all 50 states and for many US citizens overseas.

As a Certified Public Accountant tax preparation is his professional focus including simple returns done economically and complex returns prepared properly. In addition to his tax work, Randy Tarpey has experience working with the state’s many incentive programs for small businesses, as well as assisting with tax credit sales for large companies. His biggest passion is working as a volunteer for the Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund, assisting donors and other charities with navigating the PA Educational Improvement Tax Credit Programs.