New Company Registration for Pennsylvania

Disclaimer: This article is not intended to be tax, legal, financial, or HR advice. Rules and regulations change over time and can vary by location. Consult with a lawyer, accountant, Tax, or HR expert for specific guidance.

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Register for Taxes with Middesk

Homebase has partnered with Middesk to make Pennsylvania tax registration easier for you. To get started, sign up here and check out this tutorial, or follow the steps below to register yourself with Pennsylvania directly. 

• After you’ve registered and entered your tax ID into Homebase, don’t forget to grant TPA to our tax partners at Check. 

  • Check’s TPA ID for PA is: 9318336670

  • Follow the guidance below in this article to ensure you’re granting the proper permissions. 

• Middesk will continue to support your ongoing compliance by processing and surfacing your state mail for your review

Once Middesk has registered for you, don’t forget to enter your state tax ID into Homebase in the Payroll Tax Settings page.

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State Withholding Income Tax

Tax Agency: Pennsylvania Department of Revenue

Performing a Combined Registration for PA State Withholding and PA State Unemployment Tax

1. Go to Pennsylvania Department of Revenue - myPATH to complete the online registration
2. Select Enter
3. Select Register
4. Review agreement and select agree
5. Create a username and password
6. Complete personal contact information
7. Account will be successfully created
8. You will receive an email with a confirmation code to confirm email address
9. Your User ID and Password are used to login to e-TIDES and other e-Services applications, and will personally identify you in the system
10. Click log in
11. Enter username, password and confirmation code from email
12. Click Create Application
13. Select New Registration
14. Follow and complete remaining registration steps
15. Your Etides login will provide you access to your PA state withholding account

Creating an Online PA Unemployment Account

1. After you have received your Pennsylvania UC Account number
2. Go Pennsylvania Unemployment Self Service Site
3. Select new user
4. Enter name, Federal ID, and UC account number and click next
5. Create a username and password

How to grant TPA

Please follow the steps below to grant TPA in your Pennsylvania Office of Unemployment Compensation account. 

1. Log in to UCMS  

2. Click Employer Profile in the left sidebar.

3. Click on Manage Representative from the drop down menu.

4. Select the Add New Representative link

5. The following will need to be completed three times. 

   • Add Check’s 10-digit ‘Representative Identifier’ (9318336670), today's date, and select Contribution Rate Information, then click Submit. 

   • Add Check’s 10-digit ‘Representative Identifier’ (9318336670), today's date, and select Delinquencies and Account Discrepancies then click Submit.

   • Add Check’s 10-digit ‘Representative Identifier’ (9318336670), today's date, and select Filing Quarterly Reports and Adjustments, then click Submit.

Check Technologies is our tax partner for Homebase Payroll. Please complete this process to ensure Homebase & Check are able to successfully submit your taxes. 

Important to Note

• Update your Homebase account with your Pennsylvania Employer Account Number. Your account number is required for all Pennsylvania Department of Revenue interactions to ensure your account is accurate.
• If you have any questions regarding this process, call the Customer Experience Center at 717-787-1064 or contact their Online Customer Service Center.
• If you have any questions regarding this process, call the Employer Contact Center at 866-403-6163.

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Local Withholding Income Tax

Tax Agency: Pennsylvania locals

Obtaining a Local Withholding Account ID

Employers with worksites located in Pennsylvania are required to withhold and remit the local Earned Income Tax (EIT) and Local Services Tax (LST) on behalf of their employees working in PA. Examples of business worksites include, but are not limited to: factories, warehouses, branches, offices and residences of home-based employees.

To learn about your requirements in this area, begin by contacting the city government where your principal place of business in Pennsylvania will be located. You should also check with each city government where you intend to transact business or have a business presence.  

Important to Note

• Additional information can be found under Local Income Tax Requirements for Employers.  PA offers address search which provides locality details. 
• Philadelphia and Pittsburgh may also require withholding for residents. Contact each agency directly for specific information.
• Update your Homebase account with all local account number(s). Your local account number(s) is required for all Pennsylvania local tax interactions to ensure your account(s) is accurate.
• If you have any questions regarding this process, contact the Governor's Center for Local Government Services (GCLGS) by phone, call 888.223-6837.  Additionally, PA provides a FAQ sheet for additional assistance.