[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":7},["ShallowReactive",2],{"faq-standard-11139":3},{"rec_id":4,"title":5,"text":6},"11139","How does Pennsylvania tax remote workers?","There are a few situations to consider. You may fall into more than one category.\u003Cbr> \u003Cbr>\r\n\u003Col> \r\n\u003Cli>I lived in Pennsylvania.\u003C/li> \r\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>If you're considered a \u003Ca href=\"/freefile2025/answers?faq=5407\">full-year\u003C/a> or \u003Ca href=\"/freefile2025/answers?faq=5408\">part-year\u003C/a> resident of Pennsylvania, you'll be taxed on all income earned from any source during your time of residency. Be sure to file the appropriate return.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul> \r\n\u003Cbr>\r\n\u003Cli>I worked remotely from Pennsylvania.\u003C/li> \r\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Pennsylvania taxes income earned for personal services performed while in Pennsylvania (even if you're a nonresident). This includes remote work for an employer or clients based outside Pennsylvania if you were physically in the state while doing the work. \u003C/li>\r\n\u003Cli>You may be able to claim a credit for taxes paid to another state on your resident return for any income required to be reported in multiple states. If you were a nonresident of the following states: Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia, or West Virginia; and your employer withheld income tax from them, you must file a nonresident state return to claim a refund from that state.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul> \r\n\u003Cbr>\r\n\u003Cli>My employer was based in Pennsylvania.\u003C/li> \r\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>You'll likely have to pay tax on income earned working remotely for an employer based in Pennsylvania even if you didn't work in Pennsylvania. Generally, income earned working for a Pennsylvania employer will be considered taxable in Pennsylvania unless the \u003Ca href=\"/freefile2025/answers?faq=5409\">nonresident\u003C/a> employee is working out of state for the \u003Ca href=\"/freefile2025/answers?faq=11141\">benefit of the employer\u003C/a>.\u003C/li>\r\n\u003Cli>If you do have taxable nonresident income in Pennyslvania, you should be able to claim a credit for taxes paid to another state on your resident state tax return for any income required to be reported in multiple states.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\r\n\u003C/ol>\r\nIf your wages were minimal and you didn't do any other business in Pennsylvania, it's possible you will be exempt from filing regardless of residency. See the Pennsylvania \u003Ci>PIT\u003C/i> instructions for more information.",1777391514058]