Pennsylvania Income Taxes and State Tax Forms

Pennsylvania
"The Keystone State"

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Where is my Pennsylvania State Tax Refund?

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How to file a Pennsylvania Tax Extension

How to file a Pennsylvania Tax Amendment

Prepare and efile Your Pennsylvania Tax Return

The efile.com tax software makes it easy for you to prepare efile your PA taxes online. All Pennsylvania state tax forms are available for you to prepare and efile. You can use efile.com to prepare and efile your Pennsylvania state tax return (whether you are a resident, nonresident, or part-year resident) together with your federal tax return, or to simply prepare and efile your state and federal returns separately. When done, efile.com will provide you your federal and state filing status. Should you have to make any corrections, efile.com will provide you instructions on how to correct your PA income tax return.

Pennsylvania Income Tax Filing Deadlines

The regular deadline to file a Pennsylvania state income tax return is April 15.

Tax Deadline Date	Type of Income Tax Return	Filing Deadline / Due Date Description
April 15, 2013	2012 Pennsylvania State Tax Return	Due date for Pennsylvania State Income Tax Returns - income tax filing deadline
April 15, 2013	2012 Pennsylvania State Tax Extension	Due date for Pennsylvania extension requests and automatic extensions
October 15, 2013	2012 Pennsylvania State Tax Return	Last day to efile a 2012 Pennsylvania State Income Tax Return for tax extension filers and late efilers

View all state tax return filing deadlines here.

Find federal income tax return filing deadlines here.

PA State Tax Forms

All of the following Pennsylvania state tax forms are supported by the efile.com software:

Form/Schedule	Description	Can I efile this form?
Form PA-40	Individual Income Tax Return for Residents, Nonresidents, and Part-Year Residents (including Payments, Credits and Donations)	efile It efile It efile It
Schedule A/B/O	Interest, Dividend Income and Other Deductions
Schedule C	Profit or Loss From Business or Profession
Schedule C-F	Adjustments to Taxable Income
Schedule D	Sale, Exchange, or Disposition of Property
Schedule D-1	Computation of Installment Sale Income
Schedule D-71	Sale or Exchange of Property Acquired Prior to June 1, 1971
Schedule E	Rents, Royalties, Patents, and Copyrights
Schedule F	Farm Income and Expenses
Schedule G-L	Credit for Taxes Paid to Other States or Countries
Schedule J/T	Income from Estates or Trusts/Gambling and Lottery Winnings
Schedule MC	Miscellaneous Compensation
Schedule OC	Other Credits
Schedule SP	Special Tax Forgiveness Credit (Parts A, B, and C)
Schedule UE	Allowable Employee Business Expenses
Schedule W-2S	Wage Statement Summary
Form 8453	Individual Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing
Form PA-19	Taxable Sale of a Principal Residence Worksheet
Form PA-40 ES	Individual Declaration of Estimated Personal Income Tax
Form REV-276	Application for Extension of Time to File
Form REV-1630	Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals
Form V	Individual Income Tax Payment Voucher

PA State Tax Forms that cannot be efiled

Form/Description	Instructions
Form Rev-419	Pennsylvania State Employees Withholding Application Certificate

PA Tax Extension

Extension Form	Pennsylvania Extension Instructions	How to File
Form REV-276	Pennsylvania honors federal tax extensions if you owe no state tax. If you got a federal extension and you do not owe Pennsylvania tax, then you do not have to file any state or federal extension form to get an automatic 6-month extension of time to file your state return. The extended filing deadline is October 15. If you do owe state tax or you did not file a federal extension, you can get an automatic 6-month extension of time to file a state return by filing PA Form REV-276. If you owe state tax, you must still pay the amount due by April 15 or you will begin to accrue penalties and interest on the unpaid amount. Furthermore, if you owe state tax, you must include a payment with your Form REV-276. You can also file for an extension and pay your taxes online with the PA Department of Revenue agency website.	Work with a TaxPro goPRO

Extension Form

Pennsylvania Extension Instructions

How to File

Form REV-276

Pennsylvania honors federal tax extensions if you owe no state tax. If you got a federal extension and you do not owe Pennsylvania tax, then you do not have to file any state or federal extension form to get an automatic 6-month extension of time to file your state return. The extended filing deadline is October 15.

If you do owe state tax or you did not file a federal extension, you can get an automatic 6-month extension of time to file a state return by filing PA Form REV-276. If you owe state tax, you must still pay the amount due by April 15 or you will begin to accrue penalties and interest on the unpaid amount. Furthermore, if you owe state tax, you must include a payment with your Form REV-276. You can also file for an extension and pay your taxes online with the PA Department of Revenue agency website.

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Important Reminder! If you are efiling a Pennsylvania tax extension, you may need to efile a federal tax extension as well.

PA Tax Amendment

Amendment Form	Pennsylvania Amendment Instructions	How to File
No amendment form	If you have already filed or efiled your state return and you need to make corrections, you can file an amended return. To prepare a Pennsylvania amended tax return, simply fill out a new Form PA-40. Be sure to fill in the oval next to "Amended Return" on the front of the form. Mail the completed form to the address on the form.	Work with a TaxPro goPRO

Important Reminder! If you are filing a Pennsylvania tax amendment, you may need to file a federal tax amendment as well.

Past Year Forms: Tax Year 2011 Pennsylvania Tax Forms (Print, Fill Out, and Mail)
Form PA-40	Individual Income Tax Return for Residents, Nonresidents, and Part-Year Residents (including Payments, Credits and Donations)	Work with a TaxPro goPRO
Schedule A/B/O	Interest, Dividend Income and Other Deductions
Schedule C	Profit or Loss From Business or Profession
Schedule C-F	Adjustments to Taxable Income
Schedule D	Sale, Exchange, or Disposition of Property
Schedule D-1	Computation of Installment Sale Income
Schedule D-71	Sale or Exchange of Property Acquired Prior to June 1, 1971
Schedule E	Rents, Royalties, Patents, and Copyrights
Schedule F	Farm Income and Expenses
Schedule G-L	Credit for Taxes Paid to Other States or Countries
Schedule J/T	Income from Estates or Trusts/Gambling and Lottery Winnings
Schedule MC	Miscellaneous Compensation
Schedule OC	Other Credits
Schedule SP	Special Tax Forgiveness Credit (Parts A, B, and C)
Schedule UE	Allowable Employee Business Expenses
Schedule W-2S	Wage Statement Summary
Form PA-19	Taxable Sale of a Principal Residence Worksheet
Form PA-40 ES	Individual Declaration of Estimated Personal Income Tax
Form REV-276	Application for Extension of Time to File
Form REV-1630	Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals
Form V	Individual Income Tax Payment Voucher

Where's My Refund? - Check Your Pennsylvania State Tax Refund Status

If you efile a Pennsylvania tax return, your refund will generally be processed within 4 weeks. Processing may take 8-10 weeks if you filed a paper state return.

Check the status of your PA tax refund.

PA efile Error Codes

See a list of all Pennsylvania State efile Income Tax Return Error Reject Codes.

Pennsylvania Tax Facts

PA Income Tax:

Pennsylvania taxes all resident and nonresident personal income at a flat rate of 3.07%. Some localities levy additional income taxes.

PA Sales Tax:

Pennsylvania has a state sales, use, and hotel occupancy tax rate of 6% on most goods and services. Allegheny County levies an additional local sales tax of 1%, and Philadelphia County levies a 2% local sales tax (but not on hotel occupancy).

More information on Pennsylvania Sales Tax

PA Personal Property Tax:

There is no Pennsylvania state tax on personal property, but counties, municipalities, and school districts levy local taxes on real estate and tangible property.

Odd Tax Fact:

In Pennsylvania, liquor is taxed at the rate of 18%.

PA State Tax Agency:

For more information, you can visit the website of The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue.