You must provide a copy of your Forms W-2 to the authorized IRS e-file provider before the provider sends the electronic return to the IRS. You don't need to send your Forms W-2 to the IRS. Keep them in a safe place with a copy of your tax return.
Photocopies of your Form(s) W-2 (be sure the information is legible), or your actual Form(s) W-2. Include a statement to list and total your other taxable compensation. You must submit photocopies of your Form(s) 1099-R, 1099-MISC, 1099-NEC, and other statements that show other compensation and any PA tax withheld.
A taxpayer makes the election by checking box 5a on Schedule A of Form 1040. If you elect to deduct state and local general sales taxes, you can use either your actual expenses or the optional sales tax tables.
Attachments. Pennsylvania requires a valid federal return in the electronic file. Therefore, if the federal return isn't supported for electronic filing by the IRS, you can't e-file the state return.
Yes! The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue mandates the filing of Form W-2, provided there is a state withholding tax.
Every resident, part-year resident or nonresident individual must file a Pennsylvania Income Tax Return (PA-40) when he or she realizes income generating $1 or more in tax, even if no tax is due (e.g., when an employee receives compensation where tax is withheld).
You may need to submit other information such as copies of military orders (if on active duty outside Pennsylvania), Form(s) W-2 (if your employer withheld additional PA income tax), and tax returns you filed in other states (when requesting a PA Resident Credit). Read and follow the instructions.