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Wage Tax due dates

Wage Tax filing and payment due dates vary depending on how much money is withheld from employees’ paychecks. If you are an employer, you may need to file quarterly, monthly, semi-monthly, or weekly. Each year, the Department of Revenue publishes a schedule of specific due dates for the Wage Tax. View the schedules below.

If you are an employer, your filing frequency is determined by the amount of Wage Tax you withhold.

Amount you withhold How often you must file Wage Tax returns
Less than $350 per month Quarterly
More than $350 but less than $16,000 per month Monthly
$16,000 or more per month (bi-monthly payroll deductions) Semi-monthly
$16,000 or more per month Weekly

Semi-monthly and weekly filers must submit their remaining 2021 Wage Tax returns and payments electronically through the Philadelphia Tax Center. Starting in 2022, all Wage Tax filings must be done in the Philadelphia Tax Center regardless of frequencies.

Name Description Released Format
2024 Q1 and Q2 weekly Wage Tax due dates (January to June) PDF Exact due dates for 2024 Wage Tax filings and payments. December 11, 2023
2024 Q3 and Q4 weekly Wage Tax due dates (July to December) PDF Exact due dates for 2024 Wage Tax filings and payments. December 11, 2023
2024 Wage Tax monthly due dates PDF Exact due dates for 2024 Wage Tax filings and payments. December 11, 2023
2024 Wage Tax semi-monthly due dates PDF Exact due dates for 2024 Wage Tax filings and payments. December 11, 2023
2024 Wage Tax quarterly due dates PDF Exact due dates for 2024 Wage Tax filings and payments. December 11, 2023
2023 Q1 and Q2 weekly Wage Tax due dates (January to June) PDF Exact due dates for 2023 Wage Tax filings and payments. January 18, 2023
2023 Q3 and Q4 weekly Wage Tax due dates (July to December) PDF Exact due dates for 2023 Wage Tax filings and payments. January 18, 2023
2023 Wage Tax semi-monthly due dates PDF Exact due dates for 2023 Wage Tax filings and payments. December 30, 2022
2023 Wage Tax monthly due dates PDF Exact due dates for 2023 Wage Tax filings and payments. December 30, 2022
2023 Wage Tax quarterly due dates PDF Exact due dates for 2023 Wage Tax filings and payments. December 30, 2022
2022 Q1 and Q2 weekly Wage Tax due dates (January to June) PDF Exact due dates for 2022 Wage Tax filings and payments. October 8, 2021
2022 Q3 and Q4 weekly Wage Tax due dates (July to December) PDF Exact due dates for 2022 Wage Tax filings and payments. October 8, 2021
2022 Wage Tax semi monthly due dates PDF Exact due dates for 2022 Wage Tax filings and payments. October 8, 2021
2022 Wage Tax monthly due dates PDF Exact due dates for 2022 Wage Tax filings and payments. October 8, 2021
2022 Wage Tax quarterly due dates PDF Exact due dates for 2022 Wage Tax filings and payments. October 8, 2021
2021 Wage Tax due dates PDF Exact due dates for 2021 Wage Tax filings and payments. October 26, 2020
2021 Wage semi monthly tax due dates PDF Exact due dates for 2021 Wage Tax filings and payments. October 21, 2020
2021 Wage Monthly and Quarterly Tax Due dates PDF Exact due dates for 2021 Wage Tax filings and payments. October 21, 2020
2020 Wage Tax due dates PDF Exact due dates for 2020 Wage Tax filings and payments. October 30, 2019
2019 Wage Tax due dates PDF Exact due dates for 2019 Wage Tax filings and payments. May 15, 2019
2018 Wage Tax due dates PDF Exact due dates for 2018 Wage Tax filings and payments. December 8, 2017
2017 Wage Tax due dates PDF Exact due dates for 2017 Wage Tax filings and payments. November 30, 2016
2016 Wage Tax due dates PDF Exact due dates for 2016 Wage Tax filings and payments. January 01, 2016
2015 Wage Tax due dates PDF Exact due dates for 2015 Wage Tax filings and payments. February 14, 2017
2014 Wage Tax due dates PDF Exact due dates for 2014 Wage Tax filings and payments. February 14, 2017
2013 Wage Tax due dates PDF Exact due dates for 2013 Wage Tax filings and payments. February 14, 2017
2012 Wage Tax due date PDF Exact due dates for 2012 Wage Tax filings and payments. November 21, 2016
2011 Wage Tax due dates PDF Exact due dates for 2011 Wage Tax filings and payments. November 21, 2016
2010 Wage Tax due dates PDF Exact due dates for 2010 Wage Tax filings and payments. November 21, 2016

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