If your employer is required to withhold the LST and does not, you should inform your employer that they are required to withhold and submit the LST. In some instances, the federal government does not withhold LST for its employees. In this case, the individual is responsible for paying the LST.
Tax evasion is a serious white collar crime, which can carry jail sentences and hefty fines depending on the facts of the case. It can be prosecuted on the state level or the federal level, depending on which taxes are unpaid.
State law requires Pennsylvania residents with earned income, wages and/or net profits, to file an annual local earned income tax return and supply income and withholding documentation, such as a W-2. Even if you have employer withholding or are not expecting a refund, you must file an annual tax return.
Where do I mail the extension Form REV-853 and REV-276? PA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, 1854 Brookwood St, Harrisburg, PA 17104.
Low-Income Exemption. Each political subdivision that levies an LST at a rate of $10 or less is permitted to exempt those taxpayers whose total earned income and net profits from all sources within the political subdivision is less than $12,000.
Pennsylvania is one of only a handful of states which have a Personal Income Tax but no PTET election. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act caps individual taxpayer deductions for state and local taxes (SALT) at $10,000 for tax years 2018 through 2025.
Corporations subject to the Corporate Net Income Tax (excluding PA S Corporations that have Built-In-Gains) must continue to file the RCT-101 annually.