Pennsylvania Income Tax Extension

How to file a Pennsylvania Tax Extension. Points to consider when to prepare extensions.

Extension Situation
Extension Suggestion
Pennsylvania Tax Refund

Option 1: If you do not owe Pennsylvania income taxes or expect a PA tax refund by the tax deadline, you do not have to prepare and file a PA tax extension. In case you expect a PA tax refund, you will need to file or e-File your PA tax return in order to receive your tax refund money.

Option 2: eFiled a Federal Extension? If you do not owe Pennsylvania income taxes or expect a tax refund by the tax deadline, your accepted federal extension will be honored as a state extension, and you do not have to mail in Form REV-276.

Owe Pennsylvania Taxes

Option 1: Pay all or some of your Pennsylvania income taxes online via: Pennsylvania Taxpayer Access Point or the Official Payments site via Debit/Credit Card. Be aware there may be a convenience fee if paying by card.

Option 2: If you owe PA income taxes, you will either have to submit a PA tax return or extension by the tax deadline in order to avoid late filing penalties. You can only eFile and IRS tax extension, but not a Pennsylvania extension. The tax extension will only avoid late filing penalties until the October deadline.
Note: Unless you pay all your Taxes or eFile your tax return by the October deadline, the late filing penalties will start again after that deadline.

Option 3: Complete Form REV-276, include a Check or Money Order, and mail both to the address on Form REV-276. Important: Even if you filed an extension, you will still need to file your PA tax return either via eFile or by paper by the October deadline.

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Tax Penalties
Important: If you owe Pennsylvania and/or IRS income taxes and do not file an IRS and Pennsylvania tax return or extension by the Tax Due Date, you will be subject to IRS and PA late filing penalties. Estimate IRS late filing, payment penalties. In addition, if you do not pay your taxes by the Tax deadline, you will be subject to late tax payment penalties. Filing an extension on time will ONLY eliminate the late filing penalties but not the late tax payment penalties. Late filing penalties are generally higher than late payment penalties, thus file something on time even if you can't pay anything on time!
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a PA tax extension?

A Pennsylvania tax extension grants a 6 months extension from the original tax due date.

You will need to e-file a tax extension on or before April 15, 2025.

No, if you do not anticipate owing Pennsylvania income taxes or you will receive a PA tax refund by the tax deadline, you are not required to file for a PA tax extension.

Here are the different options to file a PA Extension:

  1. Pay your PA income taxes online via: Pennsylvania Taxpayer Access Point or the Official Payments.
  2. You will either have to submit a PA tax return or extension by the tax deadline.
  3. Complete Form REV-276, include a Check or Money Order.

No, if you have eFiled a federal extension and do not owe Pennsylvania income taxes by the tax deadline, your accepted federal extension will serve as your state extension.

The late filing penalty is 5% of the amount due, calculated from three months of the original due date up to the maximum penalty capped at 25% of the total amount due. The minimum penalty is $5 for late filing.

  • Note: a tax extension is an extension to file, not payments owed.

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