How To Get A Tax Id Number In Pa

Business Tax TeleFile for Sales/Use Tax

Call, toll-free, 1-800-748-8299.

The following is what you will need to use TeleFile for sales/use tax:

Eight-digit Sales Tax Account ID Number.
Nine-digit Federal Employer Identification Number or Social Security number, or your 10-digit Revenue ID. To verify your Entity Identification Number, contact the e-Business Center at 717-783-6277.
Tax period end date.
PA state gross sales, rentals and services.
PA net taxable sales, rentals and services.
The amount of use tax due.
E-911 fee, if applicable.
Any applicable credits - (Taxes Paid/Purchases Resold Credit or other).
Corresponding sales tax amounts for Philadelphia and/or Allegheny Counties, if applicable.

To make a payment using ACH Debit, you will need your banking information including bank routing number, account number and account type (checking or savings).

Bank Routing Number: The bank routing number for your checking account can be found in the bottom left corner of your check. You can also contact your financial institution for its routing number. Typically, the routing number consists of nine digits and uniquely identifies the financial institution associated with your check account. Routing numbers are assigned and managed by the American Banker's Association.
Account Number: Your checking account number can be found on your checks to the right of the nine-digit routing number. This number uniquely identifies your account with your financial institution.
Verify Security Requirements/Bank Account Information: The department strongly recommends that you contact your financial institution to authorize ACH Debit transactions, and to verify the bank account, and routing numbers required for electronic payments.

If you intend to make your payment by check, please make the check payable to the PA Department of Revenue. Note on the check your PA Sales/Use Tax License Number, your Federal Employer Identification Number or Revenue ID, and the tax period begin and end dates.

Payments of $1,000 or more must be made electronically or by certified/cashier's check. You must remit a certified or cashier's check in person or by express mail delivery service, along with the tax documents that are due, on or before 4 p.m. Eastern Time on the tax due date. Payments must be sent to:

PA Department of Revenue
Bureau of Business Trust Fund Taxes
4th & Walnut Streets
EFT Unit 9th Floor Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, PA 17128-0908

Please visit our Online Services for Businesses at www.revenue.pa.gov for more information.

The mailing address for checks under $1,000 is:

PA Department of Revenue
Post Office Box 280406
EFT Unit 9th Floor Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, PA 17128-0406

You will receive a 16-digit confirmation number as proof of filing. Please record this number for future reference and remember to keep a hard copy of the amounts you entered when filing your return.

If you need to update your account information, such as a change of address, please complete REV-1705R.