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A. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. WHEN TO FILE: This return must be completed and filed by all persons subject to the tax on or before the federal filing date, which
is normally April 15 (unless the 15th is a Saturday or Sunday then file the next business day), regardless of whether or not tax is due.
If you file a Federal or State Application for Extension, check the extension box on the front of the form and send this form along with
your estimated payment by the federal filing date. If you use a professional tax preparer verify if you are responsible to submit your
final return or if it was submitted for you.
2. WHERE TO FILE: Remit to the address printed on the tax return or see if you are eligible to file online at www.hab-inc.com.
3. EFFECTIVE DATES: January 1 through December 31, unless otherwise noted on your Local Earned Income Tax Return.
4. AMENDED RETURN: If a taxpayer amends his federal income tax return, an amended Local Earned Income Tax Return must
also be filed with this office. Check the Amended Return box on the front of the form.
5. RECEIPT / COPY: Your cancelled check is sufficient proof of payment.
6. PENALTY AND INTEREST: If for any reason the tax is not paid when due, Penalty and Interest will be charged. Any late, incorrect
filing or payment may result in fees and penalties including a 10% Delinquent Account Servicing fee.
7. ROUND OFF CENTS to the nearest whole dollar. Do not include amounts under 50 cents and increase amounts from 50 to 99
cents to the next dollar amount.
8. USE BLACK OR BLUE INK ONLY WHEN COMPLETING THIS FORM. DO NOT USE RED INK.
9. Do not staple documents or paper to form.
10. Please submit the original form only, do not submit copies. If additional blank copies are needed, please go to www.hab-inc.com.
B. REGULATIONS/LINE BY LINE INSTRUCTIONS
LINE 1: GROSS EARNINGS FOR SERVICES RENDERED
DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED: W-2(S) must be enclosed (photocopies are accepted).
LINE 1: TAXABLE INCOME INCLUDES: Salaries; Wages; Commissions; Bonuses; Tips; Stipends; Fees; Incentive
Payments; Employee Contributions to Retirement Accounts; Compensation Drawing Accounts (if amounts received as a
drawing account exceed the salaries or commission earned, the tax is payable on the amounts received. If the employee
subsequently repays to the employer any amounts not in fact earned, the tax shall be adjusted accordingly); Benefits accruing
from the employment, such as: Annual Leave, Vacation, Holiday, Separation, Sabbatical Leave; Compensation received in
the form of property shall be taxed at its fair market value at the time of receipt; Jury Duty Pay; Military Pay for Services
Other than Active Duty; Sick Pay (if employee received a regular salary during period of sickness or disability by virtue of his
agreement of employment); Taxes assumed by the Employer.
NON-TAXABLE INCOME INCLUDES: Social Security Benefits; Unemployment Compensation; Pensions; Public Assistance;
Death Benefits; Gifts; Interest; Dividends; Boarding and Lodging to employees for convenience of employer; Lottery Winnings;
Supplementary unemployment benefits (sub pay); Capital Gains (Capital losses may not be used as a deduction against
other taxable income); disability benefits (Periodical payments received by an individual under a disability insurance plan.);
Active Military Services; personal use of company cars; cafeteria plans; and clergy housing allowance. Some forms of
payments from Individual Retirement Programs, such as Keogh, Tax Shelter Annuity, IRA, and 401K are not taxable. Taxpayer
should refer to the PA Department of Revenue regulations regarding taxable compensation.
LINE 2: ALLOWABLE EMPLOYEE BUSINESS EXPENSES
DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED: Pennsylvania form PA-UE must be enclosed (photocopies are accepted).
LINE 3: OTHER TAXABLE EARNED INCOME: Include income from work or services performed which has not been included on
line 1or line 5. Do not include interest, dividends or capital gains.
LINE 4: TOTAL TAXABLE EARNED INCOME: Subtract line 2 from line 1 and add line 3.
LINES 5 & 6: NET PROFITS/NET LOSSES FROM BUSINESS: Use line 5 for profit and line 6 for loss. DOCUMENTATION
REQUIRED: 1099(s), Phila BIRT/NPT, PA schedules C, E, F, or K-1 must be enclosed (legible photocopies are accepted).
RULE: A taxpayer may NOT offset a business loss against wages and other compensation (W-2 earnings -- line 1). "Pass-
through" income from an S-Corporation is NOT taxable and loss is not deductible. A taxpayer may offset a loss from one
business entity against a net profit from another business entity.
LINE 7: TOTAL TAXABLE NET PROFIT: Subtract line 6 from line 5; if less than zero, enter zero.
LINE 8: TOTAL TAXABLE EARNED INCOME AND NET PROFIT: Add lines 4 & 7.
LINE 9: TAX LIABILITY: Multiply line 8 by the tax rate printed on the tax return. For example, if 1% use .01, if 1/2% use .005. If you
don’t know your rate, contact your local earned income tax collector where you live or visit www.newPA.com to find your rate.
LINE 10: EARNED INCOME TAX WITHHELD: If you work in an area that taxes non-residents at a higher rate than the resident rate
where you live, you may not be able to claim the entire amount of tax withheld on your W-2's
. If this is the case complete
the worksheet on the back of the Final Return Form to calculate the amount of income tax withheld to enter on Line 10 of the
Final Return. If this is not the case then combine the amount of tax withheld as reported in box 19 of your W-2's and report
that amount on Line 10 of the Final Return. To determine if you work in an area that has a Non-Resident Tax Rate that
exceeds the resident rate where you live, contact your employer or visit: http://munstats.pa.gov/Public/FindLocalTax.aspx
LINE 11: QUARTERLY ESTIMATED PAYMENTS/CREDITS FROM PREVIOUS TAX YEAR: List any quarterly estimated payments
made to date for appropriate filing year. Do not include any penalty and interest amounts that may have been made with the
quarterly payments. Also, include tax credit from the previous tax year.
NOTE: Taxpayers who expect to have net profits or wages not subject to withholding must report and timely pay quarterly
estimated tax payments. Quarterly Estimated form DQ-1 is used to report the income and pay the tax each quarter and
credit may be claimed on this line for any such advance payments of tax
LOCAL EARNED INCOME TAX RETURN