Mandatory Internet or Telephone filing

PA Sales Tax Returns

Internet filing

Ø go to www.revenue.state.pa.us

Ø click the Business button

Ø click on Business Tax Electronic Filing (e-TIDES)

Telephone filing

Ø call 1-800-748-8299. Use Option 1 for sales tax.

Ø use option 3 to file a return without an electronic payment to avoid fees

Ø write your sales tax ID #, period ending date, and telephone # on your check.

Ø mail check payable to: PA Department of Revenue, P.O. Box 280406, Harrisburg, PA 17128-0406

Ø keep this worksheet for your records.

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SALES TAX WORKSHEET

8-digit PA Sales tax account #: __ __ -- __ __ __ __ __ __

(usually begins with 8; printed on prior sales tax returns)

9-digit Entity ID #: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

(your Federal EIN if you have a payroll, corporation, partnership, or LLC)

(usually your social security number if you are a proprietorship without a payroll)

Tax period end date: __ __/__ __/__ __ __ __

(end of month for monthly filers; end of quarter for quarterly filers)

n Gross PA sales & services (all income, including non-taxable):	$_______________

n Taxable PA sales & services:	$_______________

n PA sales tax collected:	$_______________

n 1% Discount (1% x PA sales tax collected)	$_______________

n Use tax due (usually $0):	$0

Note: "Use tax" is due if you avoided paying the PA 6% sales tax on a purchased item and you normally would have paid the sales tax on that item within the course of business if purchased within PA. Use tax liability usually results due to an out-of-state vendor, internet purchase, vendor error, or an item purchased tax exempt (purchased for resale, etc.) that no longer qualifies.

n Credits such as TPPR (usually zero except salons):	$0

n Amount due:	$_______________

n Banking account & routing #: n/a – mail paper check instead to avoid fees

n 12 digit Confirmation # given by PA for proof of filing: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _