Pennsylvania law requires withholding at a rate of 3.07 percent on non-wage Pennsylvania source income payments made to nonresidents. Withholding of payments that are less than $5,000 during the calendar year are optional and at the discretion of the payor.
The wage tax, which is typically withheld from workers' paychecks, applies to all Philadelphians, regardless of where they work, and to all nonresidents who work in the city. The current rates are 3.75% for residents and 3.44% for nonresidents.
Employee contributions (UC withholding) is 0.07 percent (70 cents per $1,000 gross wages). This applies to all employees, including employees of reimbursable employers, and is not subject to appeal. There is no cap on the gross wages upon which employee withholding is calculated.
Use the REV-1832, 1099-MISC Withholding Exemption Certificate, to determine the residency status of indi- viduals, estates or trusts or to identify the type of entity for determining whether Pennsylvania personal income tax withholding is required on payments of nonemployee compensation or lease payments, such as rents ...
For each payroll period, an employer must calculate the tax to be withheld from an employee's compensation by multiplying such compensation subject to withholding by the current per- centage rate, 3.07%, which can be found by visiting the department's Online Customer Service Center at .revenue.pa.
Your Income Taxes Breakdown TaxMarginal Tax RateEffective Tax Rate Federal 12.00% 8.18% FICA 7.65% 7.65% State 3.07% 3.07% Local 1.20% 1.20%4 more rows •