File Import
Sales Tax Return
The file you upload needs to be a
Comma Delimited file (i.e. CSV format) and contain a data element for each column specified below.
It should contain a minimum of
14 columns of data.
Note: The timely filing discount on any sales tax return that has a period end date after Aug. 1, 2016 should be calculated as follows; the lesser of $25 or 1 percent of the tax collected for a monthly filer, $75 or 1 percent of the tax collected for a quarterly filer, and $150 or 1 percent of the tax collected for a semi-annual filer.
| Account Number | The 8-digit Sales License ID or the 11-digit account number for the Sales and Use Tax account, containing no dashes or spaces.
| Yes |
| Period End Date | The end date of the period you are filing the return for. The following are valid formats for the date
1/31/11
1-31-11
Jan 1, 2011 | Yes |
| Codes | These are the two character codes for use.
6% Pennsylvania State Sales Tax - 00
1% Allegheny Local Sales Tax - 02
2% Philadelphia Local Sales Tax - 51
1% Philadelphia Hotel Occupancy Tax - PH | Yes |
| Gross Sales | The total sales including taxable and non-taxable sales. | Yes |
| Net Taxable Sales | The amount of sales subject to Pennsylvania Sales Tax. | Yes |
| Actual Sales Tax Collected | Enter the amount of Sales Tax collected for PA State Sales Tax, Allegheny and Philadelphia Local Tax, or Philadelphia Hotel Occupancy Tax, if applicable. | Yes |
| Credit | The amount of Credit to apply to this return (do not include pre-payments) | Yes |
| TPPR Credit | Y or N to indicate if an allowable TPPR (Taxes Paid/Purchases Resold) credit applies. | Yes |
| Other Credit | Y or N to indicate if another credit applies. | Yes |
| Use Tax | The amount of Use Tax Due. | Yes |
| e-911 Fees Collected | Enter the total amount of e-911 fees collected. Effective Aug. 1, 2015 the e-911 fee will change from $1.00 to $1.65 per retail sales transaction.  What is e-911?
| Yes |
| Entity ID | Entity ID for business being filed. Usually an EIN or SSN. | Yes |
| Type of Entity ID | This indicates the type of number used for the Entity ID. Click here to view Code List. | Yes |
| Return Type | O - Original return
A - Amended return | Yes
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