Philadelphia Tax Q & A

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Answers to Questions about Tax Laws

The Department of Revenue has committed resources to respond to inquiries involving state tax laws. Revenue legal rulings are considered binding on the department up to five years unless revoked. Actual factual circumstances, including the name of the taxpayer, are required in the request for a private ruling letter. Nonbinding advisory opinions are issued when these facts are not provided.


Tax Payers Servicing and Information Center    717-787-1064


Includes:

  • Enterprise Zone Taxes
  • Sales and Use Zone Taxes
  • Withholding
  • Corporate Taxes
  • Motor Fuel, Business and Homeowner Taxes


Pennsylvania Department of Revenue Call Center    717-783-3000
Personal Income or Inheritance Tax Delinquency

Pennsylvania Department of Revenue Call Center    717-783-8434
Business Tax Delinquency

Pennsylvania Government Information Office    717-787-2121

Pennsylvania Department of Revenue    717-787-2709
Human Resources

Pennsylvania Department of Revenue    717-787-2104
Bureau of Trust Fund Taxes


Philadelphia Telephone Numbers

Where to turn: The Tax Revenue Bureau and The Water Department of the Revenue Department and The Audit Division of the Tax Revenue Bureau are located at the Municipal Services Building.

Philadelphia Department of Revenue    215-686-6600, www.phila.gov
Business Forms and Returns
Use and Occupancy Taxes
Petitions for Returns and Waivers of Interest

Wage Taxes    215-686-6600

Real Estate Tax Unit    215-686-6442

Tax Lien Information    215-686-6665

Tax Refunds    215-686-6574

Water and Sewer Information    215-686-6880

Board of Revision of Taxes
Curtis Center, 601 Walnut Street, Suite 300W, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Suite 800 – Real Estate Assessments    215-686-4334
Suite 720 – Personal Property    215-686-4378

Appeals, Tax Review Board 215-686-5216
Land Title Building, 100 S. Broad St.
Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA