If you are an employer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, it is important to be aware of the local payroll tax requirements for businesses operating in the city. These requirements may include registering your business with the city and withholding a certain percentage of your employees' wages for local taxes.
How to Register for Payroll Tax in Philadelphia
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Employers must withhold local Wage Tax from their Philadelphia resident employees' salaries, wages, commissions, and other compensation regardless of where they work. Non-residents employees who work in Philadelphia must also pay the Wage Tax. All employers who have employees in Pennsylvania are required to register with the City of Philadelphia within 30 days of employment.
Register for a Tax Account Online
Visit the Philadelphia Tax Center online and click "Register a new taxpayer" to register for a Wage Tax account.
Federal tax laws are required for all employers and employees. These laws generally don’t change, no matter where your business is located. Each state may have its own unique tax requirements, and beneath those, each city or county may have additional tax requirements. The occupational privilege tax is a smaller-scale requirement that only applies to certain local areas.
Here’s what employers need to know about occupational privilege tax and how Mosey can help you stay compliant with state and local tax laws.
In 2023, Arizona changed from the commonly utilized progressive tax structure to a simplified flat tax system. The state has been slowly modifying tax rules over the course of the past few years and will finally settle into its desired (and lowest) income tax rate.
The flat tax system changes tax liability and compliance rules for all taxpayers. If you own a business in Arizona, here’s what you need to know about how the change may impact your employees and the way you manage your taxes.
Operating a startup is complex. Founders and leadership teams juggle competing priorities, from seeking funding to managing the team to attending to an array of human resources, accounting, and administrative tasks.
Operating a business that employs workers in multiple states is even more complicated: If your business is incorporated in Delaware and you want to hire remote employees in Maine, Nevada, and Arizona, the HR, accounting, and admin tasks quadruple. You’ll need to register with relevant agencies in each state and fulfill state-specific payroll and insurance requirements.
Paul Boynton |Mar 21, 2025
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