Pennsylvania Payroll Services
Pennsylvania Payroll Tax And Labor Laws
Get your Pennsylvania State Tax ID Number
Click Here to Obtain State Tax and State Unemployment Tax ID
Please keep in mind that Pennsylvania is a “Joint Application” state. ONLY ONE APPLICATION FOR TWO IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS (one for SIT and one for SUI).
Did you know that Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia have reciprocal withholding agreements with Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania Wage and Hour Laws
Except for those explicitly exempted by legislation, all employees are covered, with the exception of agricultural laborers (other than seasonal farm workers). Employees in executive, administrative, professional, and outside sales positions are also exempt if specific conditions are satisfied.
Pennsylvania Payroll for Employers
Taxable Wage Base ($000s): 10,000
New Employer Rate (% Taxable Wages) 3.689 or 10.2238
Pennsylvania Income Tax Withholding
Employers in Pennsylvania are required to deduct state income tax from their employees’ paychecks and send the money to the Revenue Department.
Every employer who pays wages to employees and has an office or does business in Pennsylvania is required to deduct state income tax from each payment of wages. Tax must be deducted from resident workers’ salaries for services rendered inside or outside of Pennsylvania, as well as from nonresident employees’ earnings for services rendered within the state.
Pennsylvania Benefits
Employer Right to Schedule Voting Hours No
Pay Deduction for Voting Time Leave No
Pennsylvania does not have a voting time leave law.
How do I report new hires to the state?
- Register and report new hires online
- Fax or mail form to:
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
New Hire Reporting Program
P.O. Box 69400
Harrisburg, PA 17106-9400 - Fax: (866) 748-4473
- Phone: (888) 724-4737
- Email: [email protected]
How do I submit Child Support payments?
- Register and remit payments online
- Mail payments to:
- PA SCDU
P.O. Box 69112
Harrisburg, PA 17106-9112 - Phone: (877) 676-9580
Pennsylvania State Tax Resources
Question on FUTA (Federal Unemployment Tax Act)
See What is FUTA article
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