Sales tax permit · Pennsylvania
Registering for a Pennsylvania sales tax permit
Pennsylvania's state sales tax rate is 6%, local taxes come on top, and its remote seller threshold is $100,000 in sales, measured over the prior calendar year. If your business has crossed it and needs a permit, we prepare and submit the Pennsylvania registration through mypath.pa.gov for $99, plus any state fee at cost.
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The Pennsylvania rule for out-of-state sellers
PA Department of Revenue: sellers without physical presence with at least $100,000 in annual Pennsylvania gross sales must collect, starting July 1, 2019. "There is no transactional count requirement." Measured by calendar year; collection begins in the second quarter of the following year. Local: 1% in Allegheny County, 2% in Philadelphia.
Digital products in Pennsylvania
PA Department of Revenue: tax is imposed on the retail sale, consumption, rental or use of tangible personal property including digital products. Details by product are on the Department's 'Digital Products' and 'Canned Computer Software/Digital Goods' pages (not reviewed here).
After the permit is issued
Returns are filed whether or not taxable transactions occur in a period; filing frequency may change based on the amount of tax reported (PA Department of Revenue).
Pennsylvania has a marketplace facilitator law, so sales through a marketplace that collects for you are handled by the marketplace.
Registration portal: mypath.pa.gov. Alabama · sales tax for online sellers
Paperwork only: whether your sales count toward the threshold is a tax question for your preparer. State fees at cost.
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What is Pennsylvania's remote seller threshold?
$100,000 in sales, measured over the prior calendar year. The state's test has no transaction count.
Are digital products taxed in Pennsylvania?
PA Department of Revenue: tax is imposed on the retail sale, consumption, rental or use of tangible personal property including digital products. Details by product are on the Department's 'Digital Products' and 'Canned Computer Software/Digital Goods' pages (not reviewed here).
How often are Pennsylvania returns filed?
Returns are filed whether or not taxable transactions occur in a period; filing frequency may change based on the amount of tax reported (PA Department of Revenue).
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