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Pennslyvania Payroll

Did you know that Pennsylvania has reciprocal withholding agreements with Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia?

Pennslyvania Compensation

All employees are covered except those specifically exempt by statute; among those exempt are farm laborers (other than seasonal farm workers). Executive, administrative, professional, and outside sales employees are also exempt, given that certain requirements are met.

Pennslyvania Payroll

Employers covered by Pennsylvania's wage payment law must pay wages within 15 days of the end of a pay period. Overtime wages are payable in the next succeeding pay period, unless written provisions or custom within the trade provides otherwise

Pennslyvania Unemployment:
Taxable Wage Base ($000s)	8,000
New Employer Rate (% Taxable Wages)	3.7030 - 10.2626
Employee Tax Rate (% Taxable Wages)	0.08
Period Effective	Calendar Year 2011

Pennslyvania Payroll Links

Pennslyvania Revenue Department >> Dept. 280904 Harrisburg, Pennslyvania 17128 717.787.1064	Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry - Office of Unemployment Compensation Tax Services >> 7th Floor, Labor and Industry Building Seventh and Forster Streets Harrisburg, Pennslyvania 17121 717.787.7679

Pennslyvania State Regulations >>	Tax Forms and Publications >>

Pennslyvania Income Tax Withholding

Pennsylvania requires employers to withhold state income tax from their employees' wages and remit the amounts withheld to the Revenue Department.

Every employer that has an office or does business in Pennsylvania that pays compensation must withhold state income tax from each payment of wages to employees. Tax must be withheld from wages of resident employees for services performed either within or outside Pennsylvania and from wages of nonresident employees for services within the state.

Pennslyvania Benefits

Pennslyvania Voting Rights:
Employer Right to Schedule Voting Hours	No
Pay Deduction for Voting Time Leave	No

Pennsylvania does not have a voting time leave law.

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