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Wage Tax 

 

Tax Type code "01" must be used when remitting your payment 

 

The Philadelphia Wage Tax rates for taxable compensation are as follows:

 

  01/01/12 - 06/30/12     Residents  3.928% (.03928)     Non-Residents  3.4985% (.034985) 
  01/01/11 - 12/31/11    Residents  3.928% (.03928)    Non-Residents  3.4985% (.034985) 
  

Mandatory Electronic Payment Filing for 2012 

   Effective 1/1/2012, businesses remitting $10,000 or greater per month are required to pay electronically via ACH 

 

Mandatory Electronic Payment Filing for 2011

   Effective 1/1/2011, businesses remitting $20,000 or greater per month are required to pay electronically via ACH 

 

Where To File

 

Description of this tax

 

Tax Rate Schedule

 

Income (Wage) Tax Regulations

 

Electronic Filing/Payment Regulations 

 

Payroll Service Information Packet (revised 10/18/10)

 

Wage Tax Filing Frequencies

  

Click here to:
   Register for this tax online
   File the 2006 through 2011 Annual Reconciliation online

   Print online payment coupon (you must have an active Wage account to print a coupon)

 

Wage Tax Annual Reconciliation

   2011 : Instructions : W-2 Specifications

   2010 : W-2 Specifications

   2009 : W-2 Specifications

   2008 : Instructions : W-2 Specifications 

   2007 : Instructions : W-2 Specifications

   2006 : Instructions : W-2 Specifications 

   2005 : W-2 Specifications

   2004 : Instructions : W-2 specifications

   2003 : Instructions : W-2 Specifications

   2002Instructions 

   2001 : W-2 Specifications

 

Extensions on returns
 

Wage Tax Coupons  
   Period Codes & Due Dates - *2012 : 2011 : 2010 : 2009 : 2008 : 2007 : 2006 : 2005 : 2004 : 2003 : 2002

                                            *(revised 9/21/11)  

 

Wage Tax Refund Petition

   2011 Commissioned Employees : 2011 Salaried Employees   
   2010 Commissioned Employees2010 Salaried Employees    
   2009 Commissioned Employees : 2009 Salaried Employees
  
2008 Commissioned Employees : 2008 Salaried Employees

   2007 Commissioned Employees : 2007 Salaried Employees
   2006 Commissioned Employees : 2006 Salaried Employees (fill-in then download)
   2005 Commissioned Employees : 2005 Salaried Employees
   2004 Commissioned Employees : 2004 Salaried Employees
   2003 Commissioned Employees : Instructions 
   2003 Salaried Employees : Instructions
   2002 : Instructions
   2001

 

Act 166 does NOT impact Philadelphia Wage Tax.  For more information, click here.

 

Waiver of Interest and Penalty - for amounts up to $50,000. For waiver of interest over $15,000 or penalty over $35,000, contact the tax Review Board at 215 686-5216 or download the form from the TRB website at www.phila.gov/trb

 

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All questions or comments concerning these forms should be directed to the
Departmet of Revenue at (215) 686-6600 or revenue@phila.gov

 

All questions or comments concerning this website should be directed to
Mrs. Toni Curtis-Ford at (215) 686-6628 or toni.curtis-ford@phila.gov

  

 

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