Set up Pennsylvania taxing authority and political subdivision codes
Taxing authority city codes
You can create up to 900 user-defined cities for the purposes of completing the Local Earned Income Tax return. Each city is assigned a numeric code within the range of 101 to 999, as well as the alphabetic code PGH (Pittsburgh) that determines the taxing municipality for the Local EIT return. Enter a taxing authority city code on the PAEIT screen to create a Local EIT return.
Predetermined local earned income tax return defaults related with the 6-digit political subdivision (PSD) codes are included in the setup. Follow these steps to set up a user-defined city:
- SelectSetup,1040 Individual, thePennsylvaniatab, thenLocal cities.
- SelectAdd.
- Enter aCity codewithin the rage of 101 to 999, orPGH.
- Select a PSD code for the proper taxing municipality from the dropdown.
The default information for the taxing municipality will populate the rest of the setup screen. You can replace the default PSD code information.
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- You can print a listing of PSD codes already related with city codes entered. In the Local cities window, selectPrintto open thePrint City Informationwindow. In this window, mark the checkboxes for items you want to print, orSelect All. You can also specify the sorting order for the items in the report by selecting aSort byoption.
- You can sort the PSD code and city code views alphabetically (PSD Code in PA local Cities Setup and City Code in Ultra Tax). In theLocal citieswindow, selectOther EIT Optionsto open the Other EIT Options window.
Political subdivision codes
Political subdivision (PSD) codes are 6-digit numbers that uniquely identify each taxing authority in the state of Pennsylvania. Follow these steps if you don't know the PSD code related with the municipality:
- In Pennsylvania input screens, selectHelp, thenTax Subject Index.
- Turn onWeb Form Instructions.
- SelectPSD code and tax rates based on home and work addresses.
- SelectGo to.
- Enter the home address and work address of the employee.
- SelectView informationto review or print the local withholding tax rates and PSD codes for both the home and work addresses entered.