Pennsylvania Local Tax Registration

Helpful links for Pennsylvania Locals and Registrations

Overview

Pennsylvania has thousands of different local agencies for both EIT (Earned Income Tax) and LST (Local Services Tax). The Fuse system will use employees' home and work addresses to assign the Pennsylvania local agency automatically, but you may need to register for multiple different tax collectors depending on the specifics.

For information on the majority of Pennsylvania Locals:

  1. Use this website to enter the employee's Home and Work addresses.
  2. Click on View Information
  3. The page that displays will show you
    1. The specific local agency and applicable rates
    2. The Tax Collector, and their contact information so you can call to ask questions about registering
    3. Your PSD (Political Subdivision) code, which Pennsylvania Tax Collectors may request when registering for a specific local agency
  4. Some website links to register online for common collectors:
    1. Berkheimer EIT/LST
    2. Berkheimer ID Lookup Site
    3. BERKS
    4. Centre Tax Agency
    5. Cumberland County
    6. Jordan Tax Service
    7. Keystone
    8. Lancaster
    9. Southwest Regional Tax Bureau
  5. Once you have registered with each agency, Fuse will need your account ID. Please forward all information to support@fuseworkforce.com

Parkland School District LST

  1. Go to https://www.parklandsd.org/community/tax-office/local-services-tax-employer
  2. Complete the New Employer Registration form and send to the agency. If you have any questions, please reach out directly to the agency at 610-351-5577
  3. Once your registration is processed by the agency, Fuse will need:
    1. Your account ID
  4. Please forward all items to support@fuseworkforce.com

City of Philadelphia

  1. Go to https://tax-services.phila.gov/_/
  2. Click on Register a New Taxpayer
  3. Complete the registration. If you have any questions, please reach out directly to the agency at 215-686-6600
  4. Once the agency has processed your registration, Fuse will need:
    1. Your account ID
    2. Access to your account online which are available with two options:
      1. If you provide Fuse with your Philadelphia Tax Center third-party Letter ID or
      2. Logging in, reviewing, and approving Fuse's access request
  5. Please email support@fuseworkforce.com with the above information. If you do not have a letter ID, be sure to let us know to generate the access request for you to approve.

City of Pittsburgh

  1. Go to https://pittsburghpa.gov/finance/new-bus-reg
  2. Complete the registration.
    1. When completing the form, ensure you mark the correct boxes under Section 4: City Tax Liabilities.
    2. The Payroll Expense taxes and Local Services taxes are two separate checkboxes.
  3. If you have any questions, please reach out directly to the agency at 412-255-2525
  4. Once the agency has processed your registration, Fuse will need:
    1. Your account ID
  5. Please email support@fuseworkforce.com with the above information.