General Information For Rct-143 (Page 3 of 6) in pdf

General Information for RCT-143

RCT-143-I (10-12)

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Payment and Mailing Information

Remittance should include tax plus interest and penalty, if applicable. Penalty and interest calculators can be found at

Payments of $10,000 or more must be remitted electronically. For more information on electronic payment

options, visit Payments under $10,000 may be remitted by mail, made payable to the PA Department of

Revenue.

Mail payments, extension requests and Tax Report, RCT-143, to the following address:

PA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

PO BOX 280407

HARRISBURG, PA 17128-0407

Current Period Overpayment

If an overpayment exists on Page 1 of the RCT-143, the taxpayer must instruct the department to refund or transfer overpayment as indi-

cated below.

Refund: Identify the amount to refund from the current tax period overpayment. Prior to any refund, the department will offset current

period liabilities and other unpaid liabilities or commonwealth obligations within the account.

Transfer: Identify the amount to transfer from the current tax period overpayment to the next tax period for estimated tax purposes. Prior

to any transfer, the department will offset current period liabilities and other unpaid liabilities or commonwealth obligations within the

account.

NOTE: If no option is selected, the department will automatically transfer any overpayment to the next tax year for estimated tax pur-

poses after offsetting current period liabilities and other unpaid liabilities or commonwealth obligations within the account.

Requests for Refund or Transfer of Available Credit

Requests for refund or transfer of available credit from prior periods can be faxed on company letterhead, signed by an authorized repre-

sentative, to 717-705-6227.

Requests can also be submitted in writing to the following address:

PA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

PO BOX 280701

HARRISBURG, PA 17128-0701

Please do not duplicate requests for refund and/or transfer by submitting both RCT-143 and written correspondence.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• To make electronic payments and file extensions electronically, visit e-TIDES at For additional informa-

tion and assistance with electronic payments and extensions, call 717-705-6225 (Option 5, then Option 2).

• To confirm account payments, call 1-888-PATAXES (1-888-728-2937).

• If you have questions regarding payments or refunds, call the Accounting Division at 717-705-6225 (Option 5, then Option 1 or 3).

• Requests for transfer of credit may be faxed to the Accounting Division at 717-705-6227.

• If you have questions regarding extensions, call the Extension Unit at 717-787-2632. Requests can be faxed to 717-346-1958.

• If you have questions regarding tax settlements, assessments, tax determinations or filing requirements, call the Specialty Tax Unit

at 717-783-6031 (Option 7, then Option 2).

• If you have general business tax questions, call 717-787-1064.

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