Any claim for refund must be filed within three years from the date the tax was paid or due, whichever date is later. Only non-resident employees are eligible for a refund based on work performed outside of Philadelphia.
Please return this form using the postal service to the address printed on them. Because this form contains confidential information, please do not submit it by email. Email is not a secure way of sending confidential information.
Use this instruction sheet, employer certification letter template, and cover page when requesting a non-resident Wage Tax refund. It allows your employer to verify–with a signature–the dates and locations you entered in the Date and Locations Template (pages 1-6).
Use this spreadsheet (Excel) to provide the complete dates and locations where you were required to work outside Philadelphia if applying through the Philadelphia Tax Center. Use the dropdown menu at the top of the file to choose a date applicable to your petition.
Use this spreadsheet template and cover page; include them with your paper non-resident Wage Tax refund request. It allows your employer to verify –with a signature– the dates and locations you entered in the Date and Locations Template (pages 2-5).