Philadelphia Real Estate - Tax Information

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PROPERTY TAX GENERAL INFORMATION

Pennsylvania Department of Revenue

TAX GUIDE
Provides an overview of Philadelphia taxes and tax information.
Summary listing of taxes and tax rates.

REAL ESTATE TAX INFORMATION
For looking up real estate tax balances by property address.  You need the Board of Revision of Taxes account number (BRT number) to research this data.

TAX FORMS and INSTRUCTIONS
Note - If you are an employee having Wage Tax withheld by your employer, you are not required to file a Philadelphia tax return.
Pennsylvania Tax Forms- http://www.revenue.state.pa.us/
Federal Tax Forms- http://www.irs.ustreas.gov /forms_pubs/forms.html
toll-free IRS phone numbers
All tax forms on this site are in Adobe Acrobat Format. In order to download the forms, you will need Adobe Acrobat version 4.0 or higher.  Adobe Acrobat is available free of charge.
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ONLINE SERVICES
You can register for a business tax account number, file a School Income Tax return and file a Wage Tax Reconciliation return online.

REGISTRATION and CHANGES FORMS
Go here for an application for a business tax account or an individual earnings tax account .  The business tax account number will be assigned by the Department.  The earnings tax number is your social security number.

ELECTRONIC FILING
Highlights the programs that enable Business Privilege, Net Profits, School Income and Wage Reconciliation Tax returns to be filed electronically.

TECHNICAL RULINGS and REGULATIONS
Get a synopsis of court decisions and departmental rulings on various tax topics.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS and TAX FILING TIPS
Review the most frequently asked questions and their answers.  Get a list of tax filing tips that should help alleviate common mistakes.