Pennsylvania Sales & Use Tax

Sales and Use Tax State Nexus Map

Need to Collect Sales Tax in Pennsylvania?

Economic Threshold: $100,000
Transaction Threshold: N/A
Department of Revenue Website
The obligation to collect Pennsylvania sales tax is determined by your business's nexus. Your physical nexus is determined by the activity or physical presence within the state. Reaching a sales or transactions threshold can create economic nexus obligations requiring your business to collect and remit sales tax within the state.

Economic Nexus

Vendors are required to collect sales tax from their customers in the case of having a gross revenue of more than $100,000. To learn more, read our article on how economic nexus affects your business.

Physical Nexus

Your business has physical nexus if it has any of the following items within the state of Pennsylvania:
 
  • Physical offices or storefronts
  • Employees reside in the state
  • Affiliates who refer business either directly or indirectly to the retailer of tangible products
  • Tradeshow presence

Here is a more extensive list of what the state of Pennsylvania considers instances of creating sales tax nexus. 

Taxability

Typically, services in Pennsylvania are not taxable, with a few exceptions. Taxability can change from state to state and often depends on how your product/services are defined.

Determine whether software and SaaS are subject to taxation here.

Like much of sales tax, this can often be difficult to manage alone. Reach out if you need help understanding the taxability of your products/services. 

Collecting Sales Tax

As a destination-based sales tax state, Pennsylvania requires sellers to charge the rate at which the item is being delivered in. This may include state, county, city, and district tax rates.

When Are Sales Taxes Due?

Sales tax returns are dependent upon the state's due dates and the vendor's filing frequency. If the seller exceeds the economic threshold, they are liable to file on a monthly basis. If the seller does not exceed the threshold, then returns could be due quarterly or annually.

How to File Sales Tax Returns

Pennsylvania has three options to file your sales tax returns:

  • File by mail or call 1-800-748-829
  • File online
  • Outsource the filing process to a third-party like TaxConnex
Check out the TaxConnex Difference to learn more about how TaxConnex can remove the burden of sales tax from your plate.
 
 
 
 
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