Pennsylvania Business Tax
If you run a business in Pennsylvania, you may owe state corporate net income tax, sales tax, local taxes, and employer withholding, depending on your structure and activity.
Business Tax guides
- Pennsylvania Small Business Tax
Pennsylvania small business tax basics: state registration, corporate net income tax, sales tax, local taxes, and employer withholding.
- Philadelphia BIRT
A plain-English guide to Philadelphia's Business Income & Receipts Tax (BIRT): who must file, the two parts of the tax, how it relates to NPT, and how to pay.
- Philadelphia NPT
Who owes Philadelphia's Net Profits Tax, how it differs from BIRT, the 60% BIRT credit, deadlines, and how to file. Confirm current-year rates at phila.gov.
More Pennsylvania tax topics
Pennsylvania's flat personal income tax, who pays it, how to file, and common deductions and credits.
Pennsylvania's local earned income tax: municipal and school district rates, residency rules, and filing requirements.
How Pennsylvania property tax is assessed, who collects it, and how it compares across counties and school districts.
Step-by-step guidance on appealing a Pennsylvania property tax assessment.
Pennsylvania's inheritance tax: who pays, the tiered rates by relationship, exemptions, and the filing deadline.
Pennsylvania sales and use tax rates, common exemptions, and what businesses need to collect.