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Pennsylvania Income Tax
Pennsylvania has local and school income taxes along with the state 3.07% flat income tax. There is a Tax Forgiveness Credit for those who have low income.
Income taxes should be turned in by April 15th.
Pennsylvania Tax Filing Guide
Here are detailed instructions for filing taxes in the state of Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania Residents
If you are a Pennsylvania resident, you may be required to fill a tax return with Pennsylvania. To file a Pennsylvania resident tax return use Form PA-40. To determine if you are required to file a tax return and also for additional information on filing your resident tax return with Pennsylvania see Form PA-40’s instructions.
Related Tax Forms
- Form PA-40 - Pennsylvania Individual Income Tax Return
Part-Year Pennsylvania Residents
If you are a part-year resident of Pennsylvania, all income earned while you were a resident of Pennsylvania as well as any income earned from Pennsylvania sources regardless of resident status will be taxed by Pennsylvania. To file a part year Pennsylvania return, you will have to file both Form PA-40 for the time you were a resident of Pennsylvania in addition to whatever forms you need to file for the time you were a nonresident. See page 15 of the Filing Requirements Guide to see the requirements for filing a part-year Pennsylvania resident return. For filing a return for the time you were a Pennsylvania resident see the Pennsylvania Resident section. For filing a return for the time you were a Pennsylvania nonresident see the Pennsylvania Nonresident section that most applies to your situation.
Related Tax Forms
- Form PA-40 - Pennsylvania Individual Income Tax Return
Pennsylvania Residents who work in another state
Residents of Pennsylvania must file taxes with Pennsylvania along with fulfilling the requirements for filing taxes in whatever state they work in. To avoid dual taxation Pennsylvania residents should fill out Schedule G and attach it to your Pennsylvania resident return (filed using PA-20) to be awarded credit for all taxes paid to other states.
Related Tax Forms
- Form PA-40 - Pennsylvania Individual Income Tax Return
- Schedule G - Pennsylvania Credit for Tax Paid To Other States
Non-Residents who work in Pennsylvania
Nonresidents of Pennsylvania, who work in Pennsylvania, need to file taxes for all income that came from Pennsylvania sources. Pennsylvania taxable income sources include wages and salaries from jobs in Pennsylvania. If you need to file taxes on wages or salaries earned from jobs in Pennsylvania, you will need to file a return using Schedule C. To get more information on the filing process see the guide below or for more information on how to fill out Schedule C see the Schedule C Instructions (attached below).
Related Tax Forms
- Schedule C - Pennsylvania Profit or Loss from Business or Profession
Non-Residents who sold property in Pennsylvania
Nonresidents of Pennsylvania, who sold property in Pennsylvania, need to file taxes for all income that came from Pennsylvania sources, which includes the sale of property. If you need to file taxes on a sale of property you will need to file using Schedule D. To get more information on the filing process see the guide below.
Pennsylvania State Tax Forms
- Schedule G - Pennsylvania Credit for Tax Paid To Other States
- Schedule C - Pennsylvania Profit or Loss from Business or Profession
- Schedule D - Pennsylvania Sale of property
- Form PA-40 - Pennsylvania Individual Income Tax Return
- Form Rev-276 - Pennsylvania Application for Extension to File
- Schedule A/B/J - Pennsylvania Interest and Dividend Income, Income from Estates and Trusts
- Schedule G-R - PA Reconciliation of Taxes Paid to Other States or Countries
- Schedule SP - PA Special Tax Forgiveness
- Schedule A/B - PA Reconciliation of Taxes Paid to Other States or Countries
Relevant Links
- State of Pennsylvania Tax Website - Official Site
- State of Pennsylvania E-File Service - Offered by Pennsylvania's Official Website
- Additional Tax Forms - A Comprehensive Collection of Pennsylvania Tax Forms
Pennsylvania Mailing Address
Wondering where to mail your Pennsylvania taxes? Here's the address:If You Owe Taxes:
PA Dept of Revenue-Payment Enclosed-1 Revenue Place-Harrisburg, PA 17129-0001
If You Neither Owe Money nor Overpaid:
PA Dept of Revenue-No Payment/No Refund Enclosed-2 Revenue Place-Harrisburg, PA 17129-0002
If You Overpaid:
PA Dept of Revenue-No Refund Requested-3 Revenue Place-Harrisburg, PA 17129-0003
Pennsylvania Sales Tax
Pennsylvania has a state sales tax of 6%. There is an additional local sales tax of 1% in Allegheny county and a 2% additional sales tax in Philadelphia county, hotel rooms exempt from this 2% additional tax.
