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Out-of-state employers are not required to withhold Philadelphia's Wage Tax if they don't have a physical location within Pennsylvania or aren't subject to the Business Income and Receipts Tax. When no Wage Tax is withheld, Philadelphia residents must file and pay the Earnings Tax themselves. ... Net Profits Tax.

Philadelphia residents and non-residents who do business in the city should expect a bill. For the 2018 tax year, if you live here, you have to pay 3.8712% of your net income. Visitors are responsible for 3.4481% (2019 tax year). The deadlines are April 15 and June 15.

Out-of-state employers are not required to withhold Philadelphia's Wage Tax if they don't have a physical location within Pennsylvania or aren't subject to the Business Income and Receipts Tax. When no Wage Tax is withheld, Philadelphia residents must file and pay the Earnings Tax themselves. ... Net Profits Tax.

The tax rate, currently 3.8809 percent for Philadelphia residents and 3.4567 percent for nonresidents who work in the city, gets reduced a little bit every year.

The City Wage Tax is a tax on salaries, wages, commissions, and other compensation. The tax applies to payments that a person receives from an employer in return for work or services. ... Non-residents who work in Philadelphia must also pay the Wage Tax.

Local And State Tax Refund Taxable. You might receive Form 1099-G reporting a state or local income tax refund. ... If you claimed the state or local income taxes you paid as an itemized deduction on last year's return, usually your state or local refund is taxable. However, other circumstances might reduce your tax.

Out-of-state employers are not required to withhold Philadelphia's Wage Tax if they don't have a physical location within Pennsylvania or aren't subject to the Business Income and Receipts Tax. When no Wage Tax is withheld, Philadelphia residents must file and pay the Earnings Tax themselves. ... Net Profits Tax.

Yes, if you live in Pennsylvania the state law requires all taxpayers to file a Local Earned Income Tax Return. TurboTax doesn't prepare Local Earned Income Tax returns for the State of Pennsylvania, you would have to file the local return on your own.

The tax applies to payments that a person receives from an employer in return for work or services. All Philadelphia residents owe the City Wage Tax, regardless of where they work. Non-residents who work in Philadelphia must also pay the Wage Tax.

Yes, you claim a credit for taxes paid to Philadelphia on your NJ return. However, you should have a W2 showing NJ taxes withheld. NJ and PA have reciprocity, so residents only pay state tax to their home state. Cities aren't covered by reciprocity, which is why Philadelphia was withheld.

The tax rate, currently 3.8809 percent for Philadelphia residents and 3.4567 percent for nonresidents who work in the city, gets reduced a little bit every year.

New employers use 3.6890% except construction employers who pay 10.2238% for 2019. Employee rate - .06% for 2019 is withheld from gross wages. This tax is to be remitted to the Department with the employer's quarterly unemployment tax.

All paychecks issued by businesses with a pay date after June 30, 2018 must have Philadelphia City Wage Tax withheld at the new rates. Likewise, the City has lowered its Earnings Tax rate starting to July 1, 2018. The new Earnings Tax rates are 3.8809% (.038809) for residents and 3.4567% (.034567) for non-residents.

Many cities in Pennsylvania collect a Local Earned Income Tax which ranges from 1% to nearly 4%. In smaller municipalities, the Earned Income Tax is capped by state law at 2% but larger cities, including Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, have higher rates.

As you may suspect, all businesses sole proprietors, partnerships, c-corporations, and s-corporations are required to file a tax return with the city whether they make money or not. This is also true (you must still file) even if your business does not owe any taxes.