1040 Pennsylvania frequently asked questions

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Form DEX-41 – Application for Refund/Rebate has been added to the system.

See also: 2018 Pennsylvania user bulletins

Frequently asked questions

Calculations & data entry

Accessing the Political Subdivision (PSD) code associated with the city code

Add, delete, and print additional return types

Amounts not printing on forms (OCR-A BT font issue)

Cancellation of debt

Determining the residency status of a Local EIT return

Email address requirements for Philadelphia returns

Entering estimates and overpayments for Local EIT returns

Estimates overview

Extension overview

Filing a joint return when the taxpayer is deceased

Filing a Local EIT return for a taxpayer and spouse that live and work in different cities

Filing a Local EIT return for a taxpayer that moved during the year

Indicating PA-40 as a farmer return

Interest and dividends on a nonresident return

Pennsylvania wages overview

Political Subdivision (PSD) codes and taxing authority city code setup

Preparing the extension payment

Printing a list of PSD codes and related municipality and school district names for each city code

Reciprocal agreements

Residency status

Retirement State Use Codes

Schedule PA-40X, Amended return

Tuition Savings Program (529 Plan)

Electronic filing

Electronic Extension, Form REV-276

Electronic filing - Pennsylvania forms

Electronic filing signature documents

Forms printing with numbers at the top and bottom of the pages

Printing returns separately from Form PA-40

Rule COP0-004

State Electronic Filing Guide

Forms approval

Viewing forms approval status

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