Q&A with Pennsylvania Department of Revenue

Personal Income Tax

What is the definition of a "statutory employee" for Pennsylvania tax purposes?
Scenario: claiming business expenses
What steps are the Department of Revenue taking to deal with its new computer system and the fact that it misallocates tax payments of tax overpayments?
Retired spouse passes away and leaves IRA to spouse
When will PA-41’s be able to be filed electronically?
Please state whether a spinoff that is tax-free under IRC § 355(b) is also tax-free for PIT purposes.
Why is any W-2 that has excess withholding (over 3.07%) subject to correspondence by the Department?
Is it allowable to use a separate method of depreciation for PA than is used for federal purposes? Please explain.
Does the Department have plans to require retirement plan administrators to submit copies of completed 1099R forms where there is a premature distribution from a 401(k) plan?
Why submit copies of the K1s and is the DOR considering a K1 reconciliation form?
What is the effective date for fiscal year ends for corporate loan tax?
How does S Corporation A disclose the 338(h) transaction and the credit on Schedule K-1 and how does the individual shareholder report the credit on the PA-40 so PA will accept the return without correspondence to the shareholder?
Clients have received notices reducing the underpayment of estimated tax penalty from their 2010 return by $1-$2. Will the Department set a parameter to not send notices on this issue for less than a small dollar amount?
When will the Department issue guidelines regarding the deductibility of depletion and intangible drilling cost?
How do you define and explain the "Eligible Retirement Plan"?
How does the DOR determine whether hedge funds, private equity funds, and/or similar types of investment vehicles are engaging in a “business” for PIT purposes?
Does a partner in an investment club partnership report the gain or loss on Part I or Part III of PA-20S/PA-65 Information Return?
Why does PA E-filing only permit up to 2 misc. line items on a PA UE schedule?
Are there any plans to revise the policies regarding the taxability of benefits from Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans (PIT Bulletin 2005-03 and PIT Guide Chapter 7 at XVII)?
A taxpayer recently received a check from a drilling company for the right to drill for Marcellus Shale on his farm land. Can we report this income on Schedule F?

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