Philadelphia wage tax

[taxes4mw]

Hello, I have moved to the suburbs outside of Philadelphia and for 2022 I work from home, however my employer is taking out Philadelphia wage taxes as if I was working in their office but my department is still all fully remote. Do I have to wait until next year to get a refund for Philadelphia wage tax or is there something I can do now to have taxes taken out correctly for my home/work location?

[JohnW152]

Yes, you have to wait to request a refund; there’s no exemption available from withholding.

According to the city’s Wage Tax (employers) page,

All employers located in Pennsylvania are required to register with the City of Philadelphia within 30 days of becoming an employer of either:

• A resident of Philadelphia, or

• A non-resident of Philadelphia who performs services for an employer in Philadelphia.

Employers are required to withhold the Wage Tax from all employees who meet these criteria.

Your only recourse is to request a Wage Tax refund.  Beginning in November 2021, Wage Tax refund requests have to be submitted through the Philadelphia Tax Center.

Please see Wage Tax refunds for more information.