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If you are an employer in Pennsylvania, you are required to register with the Department of Revenue for a withholding tax account. Create a myPATH Account. If you haven't already, create a myPATH account. Submit Online Business Tax Registration. Log in to the myPATH registration system.
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If an employer requires an individual to work outside of the City, those wages are not subject to the Wage Tax, i.e. the individual is working outside of the City for the “convenience of the employer.” If an employee requests to work remotely for their convenience, wages are subject to the Wage Tax.
Pennsylvania law requires employers to withhold Pennsylvania personal income tax from employees' compensation in two common cases: When resident employees perform services within or outside Pennsylvania; and. When nonresident employees perform services within Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania utilizes a “flat tax” system. This means that every taxpayer in the state, regardless of their level of income, pays the same percentage of their taxable income in state income taxes. That rate is 3.07%.
Exemption from withholding To qualify for this exempt status, the employee must have had no tax liability for the previous year and must expect to have no tax liability for the current year. A Form W-4 claiming exemption from withholding is valid for only the calendar year in which it's furnished to the employer.
Employers with worksites located in Pennsylvania, including residences of home-based employees, are required to withhold and remit the local EIT and LST for employees.
Here's how to complete the form: Step 1: Provide Your Personal Information. Step 2: Specify Multiple Jobs or a Working Spouse. Multiple Jobs Worksheet. Step 3: Claim Dependents. Step 4: Make Additional Adjustments. Step 5: Sign and Date Your W-4.
Pennsylvania state income taxes are relatively simple with a 3.07% flat income tax rate. However, it isn't the only tax you need to take into consideration. There is also a local Earned Income Tax (EIT) that goes up to almost 4%, depending on location.