If your company has recently started doing business in Pennsylvania, you may need to register for sales tax with the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue. Sales tax registration is required for businesses that sell tangible personal property or taxable services in the state.
How to get a Pennsylvania Sales Tax License
There are 2 sales tax setup tasks you may need to complete in Pennsylvania to get your sales tax licence. You can follow the guide below to help you get registered directly with the Pennsylvania agencies or use Mosey to do it.
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Pennsylvania Sales Tax Setup for LLC, LLP, Corporation
You must register for a sales tax license if selling taxable products or services in Pennsylvania (including digital products). You have physical nexus for sales tax purposes if you maintain a place of business in Pennsylvania (as defined in 61 Pa. Code § 56.1). If you have at least $100,000 in gross sales into Pennsylvania in a calendar year, you have economic nexus for sales tax purposes. If you sell products through a marketplace (e.g., Amazon, eBay), your marketplace facilitator is required to collect sales tax on any sales into Pennsylvania. Such sales do not count towards the $100,000 threshold. Note: SaaS is considered a taxable service in Pennsylvania. Tax-exempt organizations must register for a sales tax license if they are selling tangible personal property or services.
Create a myPATH account
If you haven't already, create an myPATH account in order to file and pay taxes online.
Submit Pennsylvania Online Business Tax Registration
Log in to your myPATH account. Submit a business tax registration to set up a Sales & Use Tax account. Upon registration, you will receive an 8-digit Sales Tax account number.
Pennsylvania Purchase Sales Tax Exemption Setup for Corporation
Certain nonprofits are able to make tax free purchases on behalf of the entity’s charitable purpose by registering through the MyPATH Pennsylvania Tax Hub portal or by filing an Application for Sales Tax Exemption (Form REV-72). If approved, the Department of Revenue will issue the organization a Sales Tax Exemption Certificate that is valid for five years. Note: Exempt organizations must provide vendors with a completed Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate (Form REV-1220) when making eligible tax-free purchases.
Submit a Sales Tax Exemption Application Online
Log in to your MyPATH Pennsylvania Tax Hub portal. Then select the "More..." tab and click "Sales Tax Exemption Application" to complete the application online.
Pennsylvania Sales Tax Filing Requirements & Deadlines
There are 2 sales tax filing requirements & deadlines you may need to complete in Pennsylvania. You can follow the guide below or use Mosey to do it.
Pennsylvania Purchase Sales Tax Exemption Renewal for Corporation
Nonprofits must renew their Sales Tax Exemption Certificate by filing an Application for Sales Tax Exemption (Form REV-72) or an Institution of Purely Public Charity Renewal Affidavit (Form REV-956) with the Department of Revenue, every five years.
File Renewal Application for Sales Tax Exemption
Log in to your MyPATH Pennsylvania Tax Hub portal account to file the Application for Sales Tax Exemption (Form REV-72) or an Institution of Purely Public Charity Renewal Affidavit (Form REV-956) with the Department of Revenue.
Pennsylvania Sales Tax Return for LLC, LLP, Corporation
For the first year of business, your sales tax filing frequency will be quarterly. After that, your filing frequency for the next year will be determined by the Department of Revenue every November based on your Q3 tax return: if you reported less than $75 in sales tax in Q3, your filing frequency will be semi-annual next year; if you reported less than $600, your filing frequency will be monthly next year; businesses with larger tax liability have to file monthly and may be subjected to additional payment and filing requirements.
File and Pay Sales Tax Online
Log in to myPATH to file and pay sales tax.
