PA-40 UE (EX) MOD 08-20 (FI)
PA Department of Revenue
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PA SCHEDULE UE
Allowable Employee Business Expenses
2020
OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Describe the duties of the job in which you incurred these expenses
Employer’s Name Employer’s address Employer Identification Number
SECTION I – Direct Employee Business Expenses.
1. Union dues. List union name(s) and amount(s) paid. Enter the total. Submit additional sheets, if needed.
Name of union(s) and amount(s). 1.
2. Work clothes and uniforms. Needed for your employment and not suitable for everyday use.
Description: 2.
3. Small tools and supplies. Needed for your employment and not provided by your employer.
Description: 3.
4. Professional license fees, malpractice insurance and fidelity bond premiums. Required as a
condition of your employment.
Description: 4.
5. Total Direct Employee Business Expenses. Add Lines 1 through 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.
SECTION II – Business Travel Expenses.
Vehicle Expenses: Standard Mileage Rate.
6. Enter your total business miles and multiply by the federal standard mileage rate. . . . 6.
Vehicle Expenses: Actual Vehicle Expenses.
7a. Total vehicle miles driven in 2020. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7a.
7b. Total business miles driven in 2020. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7b.
7c. Business use ratio. Divide Line 7b by Line 7a. See the Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..7c.
8a. Gasoline, oil, repairs, vehicle insurance, vehicle rentals, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8a.
8b. Depreciation. See the Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8b.
9. Total vehicle expenses. Add Lines 8a and 8b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.
10. Allowable Actual Vehicle Expenses. Multiply Line 9 by Line 7c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.
Other Business Travel Expenses.
11. Parking fees, tolls and transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.
12. Travel expenses while away from home overnight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.
13. Meals expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.
14. Entertainment expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.
15. Total Business Travel Expenses. Add Lines 6 or 10 and Lines 11, 12, 13 and 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.
SECTION III – Miscellaneous Expenses. Itemize your additional expenses.
16. Total Miscellaneous Expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.
Total Allowable PA Employee Business Expenses. You must account for reimbursements, if any.
A. Direct Expenses from Line 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.
B. Business Travel Expenses from Line 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B.
C. Miscellaneous Expenses from Line 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C.
D. Office or Work Area Expenses from Line 17, on Side 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D.
E. Moving Expenses from Line 20, on Side 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E.
F. Education Expenses from Line 24, on Side 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F.
G. Total Depreciation Expenses from Line 25, on Side 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G.
H. Total Allowable Employee Business Expenses. Add Lines A through G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H.
I. Reimbursements. See the instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I.
J. Net expense or reimbursement. Subtract Line I from Line H. Enter the difference, and: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J.
If Line H is MORE than Line I, include on Line 1b, on your PA-40.
If Line I is MORE than Line H, include the excess on Line 1a, on your PA-40.
Nonresidents and part-year residents may also need to complete PA Schedule NRH. See instructions.
CAUTION: You must complete a separate schedule for each job or position. Spouses may not file joint PA Schedule(s) UE.
Name of taxpayer claiming expenses
Social Security Number (shown first)
Employer’s Telephone Number
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PA-40 UE (EX) MOD 08-20 (FI)
PA Department of Revenue
2001810056
2001810056
2001810056
OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Name of taxpayer claiming expenses
SECTION IV – Office or Work Area Expenses. You must answer ALL three questions or the Department will disallow your expenses.
D1. Does your employer require you to maintain a suitable work area away from the employer’s premises? YES NO
D2. Is this work area the principal place where you perform the duties of your employment? YES NO
D3. Do you use this work area regularly and exclusively to perform the duties of your employment? YES NO
If you answer YES to ALL three questions, continue. If you answer NO to ANY question, you may not claim office or work area expenses.
Actual Office or Work Area Expenses. Enter expenses for the entire year and then calculate the business portion.
a. Depreciation expense (homeowners only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a.
b. Real estate taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b.
c. Mortgage interest (homeowners only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c.
d. Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sales Tax License Number: d.
e. Property insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e.
f. Property maintenance expenses from statement. See the instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f.
g. Other apportionable expenses from statement. See the instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . g.
h. Rent (renters only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . h.
i. Total. Add Lines a through h. Enter the total here. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i.
j. Business percentage of property. Divide the total square footage of your work area by the total square
footage of your entire property. Round to 2 decimal places. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . j.
k. Apportioned expenses. Multiply Line i by the percentage on Line j. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . k.
l. Total office supplies from statement. See the instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l.
17. Total Office or Work Area Expenses. Add Lines k and l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.
SECTION V – Moving Expenses.
Distance Test.
E1. Enter the number of miles from your old home to your new workplace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . miles
E2. Enter the number of miles from your old home to your old workplace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . miles
E3. Subtract Line E2 from Line E1 and enter the difference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . miles
If Line E3 is 35 miles or more, continue. If it is not at least 35 miles, you may not claim any moving expenses.
18. Transportation expenses in moving household goods and personal effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.
19. Travel, meals, and lodging expenses during the actual move from your old home to your new home. . . . . . 19.
20. Total Moving Expenses. Add Lines 18 and 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.
SECTION VI – Education Expenses. You must answer ALL three questions or the Department will disallow your expenses.
F1. Did your employer (or law) require that you obtain this education to retain your present position or job? YES NO
If you answer YES, continue. If you answer NO, you may not claim education expenses.
F2. Did you need this education to meet the entry level or minimum requirements to obtain your job? YES NO
F3. Will this education, program or course of study qualify you for a new business or profession? YES NO
If you answer NO to questions F2 and F3, continue. If you answer YES to either question, you may not claim education expenses.
Name of college, university or educational institution:
Course of study:
21. Tuition or fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.
22. Course materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.
23 Travel expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.
24. Total Education Expenses. Add Lines 21 through 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.
SECTION VIIDepreciation Expenses. PA law does not allow any federal bonus depreciation and limits IRC Section 179 expensing to $25,000.
25. Total Depreciation Expenses. Add the amounts from columns (e) and (f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.
(a) Description of property
(b) Date acquired
(c) Cost or other basis
(d) Depreciation method
(e) Section 179 expense
(f) Depreciation expenses
PA SCHEDULE UE
Allowable Employee Business Expenses
Social Security Number (shown first)
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PURPOSE OF SCHEDULE
Use PA-40 Schedule UE to report unreimbursed employee
business expenses incurred in the performance of the duties
of the taxpayer’s job or profession.
Refer to the PA Personal Income Tax Guide Gross Com-
pensation section for additional information.
Show money amounts in whole-dollars only. Eliminate any
amount less than $0.50 and increase any amount that is
$0.50 or more to the next highest dollar.
PA-40 Schedule UE must be completed and included with
an originally filed PA-40, Personal Income Tax Return, for
any taxpayer reporting unreimbursed employee business
expenses on Line 1b of the PA-40.
An amended PA Schedule UE must be included with Sched-
ule PA-40 X to report any changes - increases or decreases
in business expense amounts on PA Schedule UE that are
discovered after an original or other amended return is filed
with the department. Section III on Page 2 of Schedule PA-
40 X must be completed to explain any increase or decrease
to the unreimbursed employee business expenses reported
on an amended PA-40, Personal Income Tax Return.
IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION
NAME OF TAXPAYER CLAIMING EXPENSES
Enter the name of the taxpayer claiming the expenses. If a
jointly filed return and the expenses are claimed for the
spouse, enter the spouse’s name.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
Enter the Social Security number (SSN) of the primary tax-
payer (name shown first on the PA-40, Personal Income Tax
Return) even if the expenses are claimed for the spouse on
a jointly filed return.
EMPLOYER’S NAME
Enter the name of the employer for which the expenses
were incurred.
EMPLOYER’S ADDRESS
Enter the employer’s local address.
EMPLOYER’S IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
Enter the employer identification number from Box b of the
W-2 for the employer.
DUTIES OF THE JOB
Describe the duties of the job in which the expenses were
incurred.
EMPLOYER’S TELEPHONE NUMBER
Enter the employer’s local telephone number.
Allowable employee business expenses for PA purposes are
similar to, but not the same as, expenses for federal pur-
poses. PA law only permits expenses required to perform
the duties of a job or profession.
Allowable Pennsylvania employee business expenses must
be:
1. Ordinary, customary, and accepted in the industry or oc-
cupation;
2. Actually paid while performing the duties of the employ-
ment;
3. Reasonable in amount and not excessive;
4. Necessary to enable the proper performance of the du-
ties of the employment; and
5. Directly related to performing the duties of the occupa-
tion or employment.
IMPORTANT: 100 percent of the Pennsylvania-allow-
able unreimbursed employee business expenses may
be deducted. Pennsylvania law does not have federal ex-
pense and percentage accounting limitations and thresh-
olds.
An allowable business expense did not occur during the
year if:
A fixed-mileage allowance; a fixed expense reimburse-
ment amount; a daily, weekly, monthly or yearly expense
allowance reimbursement; or a per-diem allowance was
received for the allowable business expense, and the
employer did not include the allowance in compensa-
tion; or
Allowable expenses were accounted to the employer
and the employer reimbursed the employee in the exact
amount of the expenses.
EXAMPLE: James is a regional manager for a chain of retail
stores and is required by his employer to drive his personal
vehicle and visit each retail location within his region at least
one time per month. James’ employer reimburses him at a
rate of $0.40 per mile and provides a lunch per diem of $8.00
per travel day. James is not permitted to deduct a mileage ex-
pense on his PA-40 Schedule UE for the difference between
the federal allowance and his employer’s reimbursement or
an expense for meals while traveling to visit the retail loca-
tions within his region unless his employer includes the reim-
bursements in his Pennsylvania compensation.
GENERAL INFORMATION
RECORDING DOLLAR AMOUNTS
WHO MUST COMPLETE
FORM INSTRUCTIONS
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
2020
Instructions for PA-40 Schedule UE
Allowable Employee Business Expenses
PA-40 UE IN 08-20
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CAUTION: If an employer reimburses at a rate less
than the federal rate for the mileage expense or pro-
vides a fixed or per-diem reimbursement for any expense,
do not include such reimbursements in gross compensation.
Do not claim such expenses on a PA-40 Schedule UE.
If an employer does not reimburse for expenses, compen-
sation may be reduced by the allowable expenses. How-
ever, if a reimbursement is more than the allowable
expenses, the excess must be reported as taxable compen-
sation on Line 1a.
EXAMPLE: Dave earned compensation of $30,000. He in-
curred allowable vehicle and travel employee business ex-
penses of $3,000, and was reimbursed $3,500. He must
complete a PA-40 Schedule UE. He includes the excess
$500 as compensation. His total net taxable compensation
is $30,500.
IMPORTANT: Sole proprietors, partners, sharehold-
ers, or other self-employed individuals should not use
PA-40 Schedule UE to claim expenses.
CAUTION: Nonresidents must use PA Schedule NRH
to apportion expenses for PA personal income tax pur-
poses. Part-year residents may only claim 100 percent of
unreimbursed business expenses if the expenses were in-
curred only while providing services in Pennsylvania or while
a PA resident. Include a statement indicating the method
used to determine the expenses for the period of residency
(PA Schedule NRH may also be used for this purpose).
NON-ALLOWABLE EXPENSES
Pennsylvania does not allow the following business ex-
penses, even if allowed for federal purposes:
Personal, living, or family expenses;
Dues to fraternal organizations, professional societies,
Chambers of Commerce, or recreational club member-
ships;
Dues and subscriptions to publications, including trade
and professional publications;
Political candidate or campaign contributions;
Charitable contributions;
Commuting expenses – driving to and from work;
Cost of meals while working late, unless while traveling
away from home overnight on business;
Childcare or elderly care expenses;
Life, disability income and health insurance premiums;
Contributions to deferred compensation plans or other
pension plans;
Legal fees (except to recover back wages), fines, penal-
ties and bad debts;
Bribes, kickbacks, or other illegal payments;
Job hunting or other pursuit of employment expenses;
Malpractice insurance premiums, except when allowed
in Section I;
Moving expenses, except when allowed in Section V;
Educational expenses, except as allowed in Section VI;
Capital expenditures; and/or
Expenses calculated at federal per-diem rates.
A separate PA-40 Schedule UE must be filed for each
employer and each taxpayer. Spouses may not report
joint expenses on a PA Schedule UE, even if filing jointly and
even from the same employer. An incomplete schedule may
result in delays in the processing of a return and/or denial
of the expenses.
KEEP YOUR RECORDS
The department has the legal authority to require evidence
that the expenses claimed on a PA Schedule UE are allow-
able for PA purposes. Keep all necessary documents, re-
ceipts, vouchers and other records for at least four years.
PA-40 SCHEDULE UE - SIDE 1
Side 1 of the PA-40 Schedule UE is for the most common
expenses claimed on PA income tax returns.
PA-40 SCHEDULE UE - SIDE 2
Side 2 of the PA-40 Schedule UE is for reporting office or
work area expenses, moving expenses, education ex-
penses and/or depreciation expenses claimed as unreim-
bursed business expenses on PA income tax returns.
Taxpayers may wish to provide with the PA-40 Sched-
ule UE a copy of a letter from the employer verifying
that expenses are required to be incurred to perform the du-
ties of the position for which the expenses are claimed and
the method of any reimbursement by the employer for those
expenses. Form REV-757, Employer Letter Template,
should be completed by the employer for such purposes. In
lieu of an employer letter, a taxpayer may provide a copy of
the employer’s employee expense reimbursement policy or
Form REV-775, Personal Income Tax Employee Business
Expense Affidavit. Reviews of the department’s Tips For
Successfully Filing PA Schedule UE (REV-489) and Unre-
imbursed Allowable Employee Business Expenses For PA
Personal Income Tax Purposes brochure (REV-637) should
also be conducted prior to completing PA-40 Schedule UE.
DIRECT EMPLOYEE BUSINESS EXPENSES
Direct employee business expenses are those paid directly
or through a withholding arrangement with an employer.
These expenses are necessary to perform or maintain a job.
Itemize the nature and amount of the expenses claimed in
Section I.
Enter the amount of union dues, assessments, and initiation
fees paid if the amounts are:
Paid as a condition of continued membership in the
union, and membership is related directly to the job for
which the expense is claimed; or
A required payment of a wage deduction under an
agency shop agreement.
LINE INSTRUCTIONS
PA-40 SCHEDULE UE, SIDE 1
SECTION I
LINE 1
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Enter the amount paid for purchasing and maintaining uni-
forms and work clothing used for the protection from bodily
injury if the uniforms and clothing are both:
Of a type specifically required by the employer to be pur-
chased as a condition of continued employment; and
Not adaptable to general usage.
Enter the amount paid for small tools and supplies that the
employer does not provide, but are required to perform the
duties of the job. Depreciation is the annual deduction that
must be taken to recover the cost of business property hav-
ing a useful life beyond the taxable year. If any of these tools
or supplies has a useful life of more than one year, depreci-
ate or amortize the cost in Section VII.
Enter the amount of trade, professional or occupational li-
cense fees required as a condition of employment as well
as any malpractice insurance and fidelity bond premiums
where required by law or by the employer.
Add Lines 1 through 4 and enter the result.
BUSINESS TRAVEL EXPENSES
Enter the total business miles and multiply by the federal
mileage allowance to calculate the allowable business
mileage expense.
CAUTION: Depreciation may not be claimed on any
vehicle on which the standard mileage rate method is
used.
COMMUTING EXPENSES
The costs of public transportation or driving a car between
a home and the main place of work may not be claimed.
These are personal commuting expenses. Commuting ex-
penses may not be deducted no matter how far a home is
from the regular place of work. Commuting costs between
different jobs for different employers are also not allowable.
For tradesmen, commuting costs also include mileage for
any job 35 miles or fewer from the closer of the union hall or
personal residence to the jobsite.
ACTUAL VEHICLE EXPENSES
If using the actual vehicle expense method to calculate busi-
ness travel expenses, Complete Lines 7a through 10.
IMPORTANT: If more than one vehicle was used for
business purposes, Lines 7a through 10 must be com-
pleted and included on a separate Schedule UE for each
vehicle driven. In place of separate Schedules UE, a state-
ment may be included that shows the amounts for each ve-
hicle for Lines 7a through 10. Add the Line 10 total expense
amount from each vehicle and include the result in the
amount for Line 15, Total Business Travel Expenses.
Enter the total vehicle miles driven in 2020 including any
miles driven for a vehicle that was rented during the time a
regular vehicle was being repaired.
Enter the total business miles driven in 2020 including any
business miles driven for a vehicle that was rented during
the time a regular vehicle was being repaired. Do not include
commuting miles from home to workplace and workplace to
home in the total business miles driven.
Divide Line 7b by Line 7a and enter the result rounded to
six decimal places.
Enter the amount of the total expenses for gasoline, oil, re-
pairs, insurance, tires, license plates, vehicle registration,
car washes and other similar items. If the vehicle driven for
business purposes was rented or leased, enter the cost of
renting. Also enter the cost of temporary rentals for vehicles
rented during the time a regular vehicle was being repaired.
Do not enter temporary vehicle rentals included in Line 11.
Enter the amount of depreciation expense for the vehicle.
Federal vehicle depreciation limits do not apply for PA per-
sonal income tax purposes. In addition, PA Section 179 ex-
pense is limited to $25,000 per return. You must include a
statement showing the description of the vehicle, date ac-
quired, cost or other basis, depreciation method, Section
179 expense (if taken), accumulated depreciation previously
taken, and the depreciation expense for the year. Do not re-
port the depreciation expense for vehicles in Section VII.
Refer to Informational Notice Personal Income Tax 2012-05
- IRC Section 179 Expense Deductions for additional infor-
mation.
Add the amounts on Lines 8a and 8b and enter the total
here.
Multiply Line 9 by the ratio on Line 7c and enter the result
here. If more than one vehicle was used for business
purposes, add the amounts from Line 10 for each vehicle
reported on separate Schedules UE (or separate statement)
and include the total from all vehicles in the amount reported
on Section II, Line 15, Total Business Travel Expenses.
OTHER BUSINESS TRAVEL EXPENSES
Enter the actual amount of these expenses that were in-
curred.
LINE 3
LINE 4
LINE 5
SECTION II
LINE 6
LINE 7a
LINE 7b
LINE 7c
LINE 8a
LINE 8b
LINE 9
LINE 10
LINE 2
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CAUTION: Deductible expenses may not be based
upon federal per-diem allowances. Only those ex-
penses actually paid while performing the duties of the em-
ployment may be deducted.
Enter the amount of parking fees, tolls and transportation
expenses incurred while in an overnight or business travel
status.
Enter the amount of hotel or motel accommodation ex-
penses incurred while in an overnight travel status.
Enter only the actual expenses incurred for meals expense.
IMPORTANT: Meals expense is 100 percent allowable
for Pennsylvania purposes. However, meals while not
in overnight traveling status (e.g. meals while working late)
and federal per-diem rates for meals and incidental ex-
penses are not allowable.
Enter only the actual expenses incurred for entertainment
expenses.
IMPORTANT: Entertainment expenses for business
purposes are 100 percent allowable for Pennsylvania
purposes. However, entertainment expenses calculated
using federal per-diem rates are not allowable.
Add Lines 6 or 10, and Lines 11, 12, 13 and 14 and enter
the result. If more than one vehicle was used for business
purposes and actual expenses were reported for those ve-
hicles, add the amounts from Line 10 of the separate Sched-
ules UE or the separate statement prepared for the
additional vehicles.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
Enter the description and amount of all Pennsylvania-allow-
able expenses incurred not required to be listed elsewhere
on PA-40 Schedule UE in the space provided. If there are
more than two miscellaneous expenses, a separate state-
ment that itemizes and describes in detail these expenses
must be provided. Additional examples of expenses that
may be claimed include:
Breakage fees or cash shortages required to be paid to
the employer;
Fees or income included in Pennsylvania-taxable com-
pensation on Form W-2 that is required to be paid to the
employer as a condition of employment;
Costs incurred by blind employees to pay readers who
assist them in performing their job duties;
Business gifts that are ordinary, necessary, reasonable,
and actually incurred for business purposes.
Pennsylvania does not follow federal percentage limits
on such expenses.
CAUTION: Pennsylvania law does not contain statu-
tory employee provisions. If a statutory employee for
federal purposes, the W-2 income must be claimed as com-
pensation on PA-40 Schedule W-2S and the business ex-
penses on PA-40 Schedule UE. All other income and
expenses should be reported on PA-40 Schedule C and Line
4 of the PA-40, Personal Income Tax Return. If applicable,
enclose the necessary PA Schedule C.
For more information on statutory employees, see the PA
Personal Income Tax Guide Gross Compensation Section.
A PA-40 Schedule C may be used to report the allo-
cated business expenses of a statutory employee.
Enter “See PA Schedule C for expenses” in the Miscella-
neous Expenses description line along with the total allo-
cated expenses. Include a copy of the PA-40 Schedule C to
support the amount of expenses allocated to the PA-40
Schedule UE. The allocated expense PA-40 Schedule C
should include “Schedule UE Miscellaneous Expenses” as
the main business activity on Line A and should not include
income on Lines 1 through 5 of the schedule as the income
will be reported on PA-40 Schedule W-2S. A separate PA-
40 Schedule C for any other business income and expenses
may also need to be completed for any related non-statutory
employee activity.
Add the miscellaneous expenses listed and enter the result.
If there are no expenses for an office or work area
(Section IV), moving (Section V), education (Section
VI), or depreciation (Section VII), Skip Side 2 of the PA-40
Schedule UE and complete Lines H through J of the Sched-
ule.
TOTAL ALLOWABLE PA EMPLOYEE
BUSINESS EXPENSES
Complete Lines A through G by entering the amounts of al-
lowable expenses from each completed section of PA-40
Schedule UE.
Add Lines A through G and enter the result.
CAUTION: Nonresident or part-year residents who
earned income and incurred expenses within and out-
side Pennsylvania must complete PA Schedule NRH.
If an employer included the reimbursement in PA-taxable
compensation on Form W-2, do not enter that reimburse-
ment here. If the reimbursements from an employer ex-
ceeded the expenses, enter the reimbursement here.
Otherwise, if a reimbursement from an employer was re-
ceived for any type of expense included on PA Schedule UE,
even though the amount was less than the total amount of
the expense incurred, do not include the reimbursements
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for those expenses and do not include the expense on PA
Schedule UE. The expense is not an unreimbursed ex-
pense.
Determine the net expense reimbursement by subtracting
Line I from Line H. Report the amount as:
Unreimbursed employee business expenses on Line 1b
of the PA-40, Personal Income Tax Return, if Line H is
more than Line I; or
Additional compensation on Line 1a of the PA-40, Per-
sonal Income Tax Return, if Line I is more than Line H.
CAUTION: Nonresident or part-year residents who
earned income and incurred expenses within and out-
side Pennsylvania must complete PA Schedule NRH. Re-
port the amount on Line H of the PA-40 Schedule UE on
Line 13 of Section D of the PA-40 Schedule NRH. Include
PA-40 Schedule NRH with the PA-40, Personal Income Tax
Return.
OFFICE OR WORK AREA EXPENSES
Office or work area expenses may be claimed when an em-
ployer does not provide an employee with a suitable work
area and the answer to each of the following questions is
YES:
D1. Does your employer require you, as a condition of em-
ployment, to maintain a suitable work area away from
the employer's premises?
D2. Is this work area the principal place where you per-
form the duties of your employment?
D3. Do you use this work area regularly to perform the du-
ties of your employment?
If an employer provides a suitable work area, or the answer
to one or more of the above questions is NO, office or work
area expenses cannot be claimed.
CAUTION: The department does not permit the use
of the federal safe harbor deduction for a home office
or work area. Actual expenses must be used to determine
the amount of the deduction.
ACTUAL OFFICE OR WORK AREA EXPENSES
Enter the actual expenses incurred if claiming office or work
area expenses on this schedule. Include statements detail-
ing property maintenance and other apportionable expenses
from Lines f and g.
Enter the depreciation expense for a home only. Do not in-
clude depreciation for furniture and fixtures.
Enter the total amount of real estate taxes paid.
Enter the total amount of mortgage interest paid for a home
only.
Enter the total amount of utilities for gas, electric, fuel oil,
kerosene, steam, and/or telephone.
CAUTION: Certain utilities, which are not subject to
sales and use tax when purchased exclusively for res-
idential use, become subject to sales and use tax when
used for commercial purposes. If including electricity, natural
gas, fuel oil, or kerosene in the calculation of home office
expense, use tax on the prorated expense amount should
be reported. The use tax on these utilities should be paid
via a PA-1, Use Tax Return, or, if you are required to file a
sales tax return, as part of that return. If you have a regular
recurring use tax liability on utilities, you should register for
a use tax account using the Online PA-100 at
www.pa100.state.pa.us. Enter the Sales Tax License num-
ber used to report the use tax in the space provided.
Enter the amount paid for property insurance.
Enter the amount paid for property maintenance expenses.
Include a statement listing the expenses by type and
amount. Do not include capital expenditures that improve
the useful life or value of the property.
Enter the amount of other expenses related to the property.
Do not include personal living expenses. Include a state-
ment listing the expenses by type and amount.
If a renter, enter the amount of rent paid for the dwelling.
Add Lines a through h and enter the result.
Calculate the percentage of the property used for business
by dividing the square footage of the property used for a
work area by the total square footage of the entire property
or dwelling. Enter the amount as a percentage and carry the
amount to two decimal places.
Calculate the apportioned expenses. Multiply the amount on
Line i by the percentage on Line k and enter the result.
LINE J
PA-40 SCHEDULE UE, SIDE 2
SECTION IV
LINE a
LINE b
LINE c
LINE d
LINE e
LINE f
LINE g
LINE h
LINE i
LINE j
LINE k
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Enter the total amount paid for office supplies used exclu-
sively for business purposes. Include a statement listing the
expenses by type and amount.
Add Lines k and l and enter the result here and on Line D
on Side 1 of this PA-40 Schedule UE.
MOVING EXPENSES
Moving expenses incurred to retain employment may be de-
ducted. Moving expenses may also be deducted if the ex-
penses are related to reporting to a new location after
obtaining employment. However, the Distance Test de-
scribed below must be met.
Allowable expenses incurred in moving yourself, your im-
mediate family, household goods, and personal belongings,
including the cost of transportation to the new home, using
actual out-of-pocket costs or the federal mileage allowance
may be deducted. Expenses for storing household goods,
for meals and lodging on the way, including such costs on
the day of arrival, and parking fees and tolls may be de-
ducted.
The following expenses may not be deducted:
selling or purchasing a house;
breaking a lease;
house hunting;
temporary lodging prior to or after moving to the new lo-
cation;
seeking new employment;
moving for your own convenience;
relocating to a new job or workplace less than 35 miles
farther than the old commute to work; or
moving anywhere other than within or into Pennsylvania.
DISTANCE TEST
The new workplace must be at least 35 miles farther from
the old residence than the old workplace was. To determine
if this test is met, complete Lines E1, E2, and E3.
Enter the number of miles from the old home to the new
workplace by the shortest route.
Enter the number of miles from the old home to the old work-
place by the shortest route.
Subtract Line E2 from Line E1. If less than 35 miles, moving
expenses may not be deducted. Do not complete Lines 18,
19 and 20.
EXAMPLE: If the old workplace was three miles from the
old residence, the new workplace must be at least 38 miles
from the old residence. Measure the distance using the
shortest of the most commonly traveled routes.
IMPORTANT: Persons in the military do not have to
meet the distance test if the move is a permanent
change of duty station. If a military family with dependents
are moving to the new duty station from different locations,
all the allowable expenses for each family member and de-
pendent may be claimed.
Enter the amount of actual allowable transportation ex-
penses paid directly by the taxpayer for moving the house-
hold goods and personal effects as well as an in-transit
storage fees.
Enter the amount out-of-pocket costs paid for qualifying ex-
penses for travel, meals and lodging along the way, parking
fees and tolls during the move.
Add Lines 18 and 19 and enter the result here and on Line
E on Side 1 of this PA-40 Schedule UE.
EDUCATION EXPENSES
The federal and PA rules for educational expenses are sim-
ilar, but not exactly the same. For PA purposes, costs for ed-
ucation expenses that are paid or incurred are allowable
only if:
The education is specifically required by law or by the
employer to retain an established employment status or
rate of compensation; and
The education is not part of a program that would qualify
an employee for a new occupation, trade, or business,
even if the employee does not intend to enter that new
occupation, trade, or business.
Unlike federal rules, education expenses incurred to main-
tain or improve skills may not be deducted.
EXAMPLE: Anthony is a licensed professional in a position
that, by law, requires a specific number of continuing edu-
cation credits every other year. If Anthony fails to obtain
these credits, he will lose his license. Anthony also takes
courses in using a computer to improve his job performance.
Anthony may claim the cost of his continuing education
courses. He may not claim the computer courses.
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LINE E2
LINE E3
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An answer must be provided for question F1 for all educa-
tion expenses even if reporting the expense as a miscella-
neous expense in Section III on Side 1 of this PA-40
Schedule UE. If the answer is YES, continue. If the answer
is NO, education expenses may not be claimed.
Answers to questions F2 and F3 must also be provided. If
the answer is NO to both questions, continue. If the answer
is YES to either question, no education expenses may be
claimed.
Enter the name of the college, university, or educational insti-
tution attended, and the specific course of study. All education
expenses must meet the requirements described above.
Enter the amount of tuition or fees actually paid.
Enter the costs of books and other materials required for the
courses.
Enter the cost of travel to and from the educational facility.
Pennsylvania follows the federal rules for travel expenses
for education.
CAUTION: Travel as educational expenses may not
be deducted even if claiming that the travel itself con-
stitutes a form of education.
Add Lines 21, 22 and 23 and enter the result here and on
Line F on Side 1 of this PA-40 Schedule UE.
DEPRECIATION EXPENSES
Depreciation is the amount of expense claimed over the
useful life of property used in performing the duties of em-
ployment. A depreciation expense is allowable if the prop-
erty:
Has a useful life exceeding one year; and
Is required to be regularly and predominantly used to
perform the duties of employment; and
Is required and not provided or supplied by the em-
ployer.
PA law allows generally accepted depreciation methods and
current expensing. PA law does not allow federal bonus de-
preciation. PA law limits IRC Section 179 expensing. The
department accepts most generally accepted methods of
calculating depreciation used for federal purposes.
Do not use Section VII to report all depreciation. Use
Section II for vehicles and Section IV for office or work
area depreciation of a home. Fair market value of property
is not an acceptable other basis. Section VII may be used
to report depreciation of office furniture, fixtures and equip-
ment used in the work or office area reported in Section IV.
Section VII should also be used to report depreciation for
any other equipment required to be purchased by an em-
ployee to perform the duties of the employment.
COLUMN (a)
Enter the description(s) of the property being depreciated.
COLUMN (b)
Enter the date the property being depreciated was acquired.
COLUMN (c)
Enter the cost or adjusted basis of the property being de-
preciated.
COLUMN (d)
Enter the depreciation method chosen for calculating the de-
preciation expense.
IMPORTANT: Once a depreciation method has been
selected, it must be consistently used and may not
change without permission from the PA Department of Rev-
enue.
COLUMN (e)
Enter any PA Section 179 expense claimed on the asset.
Refer to Informational Notice Personal Income Tax 2012-05
- IRC Section 179 Expense Deductions for additional infor-
mation.
COLUMN (f)
Enter the amount of depreciation expense for the year using
the depreciation method described in Column (d).
Add Columns (e) and (f) and enter the total here and on Line
G on Side 1 of this PA-40 Schedule UE.
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LINES F2 & F3
LINE F1
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