Pennsylvania local payroll

PA Act 32 payroll setup in Pittsburgh for a remote employee

Pittsburgh commonly adds local payroll expense and local services tax checks on top of Pennsylvania state setup. Pennsylvania local withholding is address-sensitive: collect the employee's residence PSD and the work-location PSD before payroll.

Address-level PSD required

County: Allegheny. Act 32 pages should not guess from city name alone. Use the DCED address search and save the generated report for the payroll file.

Open PA DCED PSD lookup

First-pass checklist

Register Pennsylvania employer withholding through myPATH if state withholding applies.
Register or confirm Pennsylvania unemployment compensation account status.
Collect the PA Residency Certification Form for residence and work PSD codes.
Apply Act 32 local EIT and LST rules through the correct tax officer.
Confirm Pennsylvania workers' compensation coverage for the work location.

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