How do I configure Pennsylvania local taxes?

Employees living and working in Pennsylvania require special configuration and maintenance on their Tax Withholding cards.

You can configure Pennsylvania local taxes in these ways.

In this case

This is what happens

Set up Pennsylvania subdivision (PSD) codes for work locations

Use the Locations task to review and if needed, override the PSD code for each Pennsylvania location.

Allow employees to set their PSD codes through self-service

You can allow employees to enter and update their own resident and work PSD codes on the Pennsylvania PSD component of their Tax Withholding card by enabling self-service. If enabled, this is the form they use to enter the PSD info.

Withhold local courtesy taxes

You can configure your payroll statutory unit (PSU) or tax reporting unit (TRU) to withhold local taxes for Pennsylvania residents who work outside of Pennsylvania as a courtesy.

Configure Pennsylvania and Maryland reciprocity

A reciprocity agreement exists between Pennsylvania and Maryland.

You must perform configuration at the organization level to support employees subject to this agreement.

Verify and correct the PSD code for new employees

Use the Calculation Entries task to confirm that new employees are assigned to the correct PSD.

Configure exemptions to local taxes

Use the Calculation Entries task to set exemptions for local income taxes and occupational or head taxes.

Perform balance adjustments

For further info, see Oracle Cloud Human Capital Management for United States: Balance Adjustments (1600728.1) on My Oracle Support.

Verify local withholding accuracy

After processing payroll, use the run results table of the Statement of Earnings (SOE) to verify:

  • Tax Collection District

  • Resident PSD code

  • Work PSD code

You can also use the audit report and audit detail from the Third-Party Periodic Tax Extract Audit processes to verify local withholding.

Perform additional maintenance

This involves:

  • Reviewing employee run results and payslips

  • Performing manual updates to PSD codes