Form Bp - Business Privilege Tax - City Of Pittsburgh

• The occupation tax deduction can only be claimed once per tax year.

LINES 7-12

After completing lines 1 through 12, remit a check made payable to:

TREASURER, CITY OF PITTSBURGH on or before the return due date indicated on the top of the first

page.

Make sure your ACCOUNT NUMBER is on the check.

Payments made after the due

date must include penalty and interest rates (line 11). Make sure you sign and date the return.

Failure to do so may cause a delay in processing.

LOCAL TAX LAWS DO NOT PROVIDE FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE

SECTION B - EXEMPTIONS AND EXCLUSIONS

The details of any exemptions or exclusions for purposes of calculating taxable gross revenue must be

entered in this section.

Attach all necessary proof: documents, forms and schedules for your

exemptions (if applicable), simply filling in the dollar amount is not adequate. Failure to adequately

explain an exemption or exclusion may result in a billing for additional tax. You must provide the

addresses of those locations for which you are claiming an exemption or exclusion.

CITY ORDINANCE #6 OF 1996 DETAILING EXEMPTION ON GROSS ANNUAL RECEIPTS - Who

qualifies for the exemption?

Individuals, married couples jointly in business, partnerships and

corporations are entitled to ONE exemption from gross receipts. If you file more than one Business

Privilege Tax return, you may take the exemption against ONLY ONE of those returns.

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Enter the per ordinance exemption amount in the exemptions and exclusions column. Subtract this

amount from gross revenue to obtain the taxable revenue. If taxable revenue is less than zero,

then the tax due is zero.

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EXEMPTION OF $20,000.00 for the 1997 business privilege tax return (and thereafter, unless

legislation is amended), due in the current year.

SECTION C- ALL TAXPAYERS MUST COMPLETE THIS SECTION

Required information.

SECTION D- HOW TO REPORT GROSS REVENUE

If this business was started during the current year or in the preceding year consult the formula in this

section to arrive at the taxable gross revenue. If this is a temporary or seasonal business consult this

section.

SECTION E- F THERE WAS A CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR, COMPLETE THIS SECTION

If there is any change in the nature of your business, complete this section by filling in the pertinent

information.

FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS FORM, PLEASE CALL 412-255-2508

Mail completed return to: TREASURER, CITY OF PITTSBURGH

WRITE CITY ACCOUNT NUMBER ON CHECK

BP - PAYMENT DUE

PO BOX 642602

PITTSBURGH PA

15264-2602

BP - NO TAX DUE

PO BOX 642664

PITTSBURGH PA

15264-2664

BP - REFUND

PO BOX 642650

PITTSBURGH PA

15264-2650

BP - TAX DUE NO PAYMENT

PO BOX 642617

PITTSBURGH PA

15264-2617

Form Bp - Business Privilege Tax - City Of Pittsburgh - 2002 Page 4

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