Pennsylvania tax residency rules
Threshold: 183 days · Days + Abode · Calendar year (Jan 1 – Dec 31)
Pennsylvania's 3.07% flat rate is one of the lowest in the Northeast. Philadelphia residents pay an additional 3.75% city wage tax. PA's residency test is domicile + statutory residence (abode + 184 days).
- Statutory residence: PA abode + 184+ days = resident.
- Philly residents pay an additional 3.75% city wage tax.
- Coordinate state and Philadelphia audits, they run parallel for departing residents.
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PA Statutory Residency
- Type
- Days + Abode
- Threshold
- 183 days
- Period
- Calendar year (Jan 1 – Dec 31)
Statutory resident if you spend more than the threshold days AND maintain a permanent place of abode in the jurisdiction.
Generally, even if your permanent home is elsewhere, you are taxed as a Pennsylvania resident if you keep a permanent place of abode there and spend more than 183 days of the year in the state.
PA DomicileInformational
- Type
- Facts & Circumstances
- Threshold
- No fixed threshold
- Period
- Calendar year (Jan 1 – Dec 31)
Residency determined by examining the totality of your connections, home, family, business, social ties, time spent. No fixed day threshold.
Generally, if Pennsylvania is your domicile, the fixed home you intend to return to, you are taxed as a resident regardless of days.
Pennsylvania tax residency, FAQ
How many days can I spend in Pennsylvania before becoming a tax resident?
Generally, spending more than 183 days in Pennsylvania during a calendar year can make you a tax resident, provided you also maintain a permanent place of abode there. Generally, even if your permanent home is elsewhere, you are taxed as a Pennsylvania resident if you keep a permanent place of abode there and spend more than 183 days of the year in the state.
How does Pennsylvania count a day of presence?
Day-counting rules vary: many jurisdictions treat any part of a calendar day spent in-country as a full day, while others require presence at midnight. Because the burden of proof is usually on you, keep a contemporaneous, day-by-day record of where you were.
What tax year does Pennsylvania use?
Pennsylvania measures residency over calendar year (jan 1 – dec 31).
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