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Taxpayers will receive a letter asking them to complete a six-question ID Validation Quiz to verify their identity. The questions may be based on a taxpayer's individual credit background. Letters are mailed to the address on the taxpayer's PA-40 (Personal Income Tax Return).

Taxable Income Includes: Salaries, wages, commissions, bonuses, tips, stipends, fees, incentive payments, employee contributions to retirement accounts, compensation drawing accounts (if amount received as a drawing account exceeds the salary or commission, the tax is payable on the amount received.

Social Security income is not taxable: Just like with a pension, in Pennsylvania, Social Security is tax exempt. Pennsylvania has the lowest flat tax rate in the country: At just 3.07%, PA has the lowest flat tax rate in the United States. This means your dollar stretches further!

A local tax is an assessment by a state, county, or municipality to fund public services ranging from education to garbage collection and sewer maintenance. Local taxes come in many forms, from property taxes and payroll taxes to sales taxes and licensing fees. They can vary widely from one jurisdiction to the next.

Local income tax is a type of tax some local governments impose on people who live or work in a specific area. The local income tax is in addition to federal income and state income taxes. Only localities in states with state income tax impose a local income tax.

The tax rate for Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax is 4.5% for transfers to direct descendants (lineal heirs), 12% for transfers to siblings, and 15% for transfers to other heirs (except charitable organizations, exempt institutions, and government entities that are exempt from tax).

An individual employee's local Earned Income Tax (EIT) Rate is determined by comparing the employee's “Total Resident EIT Rate” (for the municipality in which the employee lives) to the “Work Location Non-Resident EIT Rate” (for the municipality in which the employee works).

THE PA DEPARTMENT OF STATE To obtain a Tax Clearance Certificate, the entity must complete and file an Application for Tax Clearance Certificate (REV-181). Entities are defined as a corporation, partnership or two or more individuals associated in a common interest or undertaking.