Get PA DoR 83-E669 2008

When no Wage Tax is withheld, Philadelphia residents must file and pay the Earnings Tax themselves. ... Residents of Philadelphia who are employed out-of-state may be required to file and pay a local income tax in that jurisdiction in addition to the Philadelphia Earnings 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.

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.

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.

If you live in a city with an income tax, you are subject to that city's tax as well (Shaker Hts, in your case). The city you live in will usually allow a credit or partial credit for the withheld tax you paid to the work location city. ... It is not necessary to file one in the city you work in.

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.

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.

The combined sales tax rate for Philadelphia, PA is 8%. This is the total of state, county and city sales tax rates. The Pennsylvania state sales tax rate is currently 6%. The Delaware County sales tax rate is 2%.

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. All Philadelphia residents owe the City Wage Tax, regardless of where they work.

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.

PA has a flat tax rate of 3.07 percent. The NJ tax rate increases by income level. The change takes effect Jan. 1, 2017.

This applies to STATE withholding, you are still subject to PA local income tax withholding. ... Then file a NJ resident return reporting all income, including that earned in PA. You may use any local tax withholding as a tax paid in another state to obtain a credit on your NJ resident return.

The easy rule is that you must pay non-resident income taxes for the state in which you work and resident income taxes for the state in which you live, while filing income tax returns for both states. However, this general rule has several exceptions.

The combined sales tax rate for Philadelphia, PA is 8%. This is the total of state, county and city sales tax rates. The Pennsylvania state sales tax rate is currently 6%. The Delaware County sales tax rate is 2%.

There is a general property tax rate of 1.3998% for the whole county, comprised of 0.6317% allocated to the city, and 0.7681% allocated to schools.