Basic Payroll Requirements (PA)

Basic Payroll Requirements (PA)

Pennsylvania Payroll Filing Responsibilities

Forms to File

Forms Due Quarterly
  1. Federal 941
  2. PA W3 
  3. PA-UC2 & PA-UC2A 
  4. Local EIT
  5. Local Service Tax 

Forms Due Annually
  1. Federal W3 
  2. Federal W2's 
  3. Federal 940 
  4. PA-W2 
  5. Local EIT 
  6. Local LST 
Tax Deposits
  1. Federal 941 (usually monthly, see notes)
  2. Federal 940 (quarterly, unless below $500.00)
  3. PA 501 (Quarterly filers skip PA501 and make deposits with form PAW3.)
  4. PAUC (quarterly)
  5. Local EIT (usually quarterly)
  6. Local Service Tax (quarterly)
  7. Worker's Compensation (usually annually)

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