{"id":1559,"date":"2015-04-14T07:59:30","date_gmt":"2015-04-14T11:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keysolutions.us\/blog\/?p=1559"},"modified":"2015-04-14T07:59:30","modified_gmt":"2015-04-14T11:59:30","slug":"philadelphia-notice-to-employers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keysolutions.us\/blog\/philadelphia-notice-to-employers\/","title":{"rendered":"PHILADELPHIA NOTICE TO EMPLOYERS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Philadelphia Department of Revenue (PDOR) had announced that effective January 1, 2015, <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ALL<\/span><\/strong> employers are required to provide notice of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) program <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">to all Philadelphia resident employees and non-payroll workers (independent contractors)<\/span><\/strong> at the \u201csame time\u201d that they receive their 2014 W-2, Form 1099, or other comparable form. It is important to note that this new law applies to not only companies located or doing business in Philadelphia, but also to those businesses not located in Philadelphia that employ or pay residents of the City of Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>The PDOR has posted on its website (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.phila.gov\/revenue\/EITC\">www.phila.gov\/revenue\/EITC<\/a>) the City of Philadelphia\u2019s \u201c2014 Earned Income Tax Credit (\u201cEITC\u201d) form.<\/p>\n<p>The PDOR will allow employers to provide this notification electronically or in hardcopy.<\/p>\n<p>What happens if such notice was not provided to the employee or independent contractor when sent the W-2 or Form 1099-MISC? <!--more-->The PDOR has ruled that the employer must provide the required form to the employee or independent contractor no later than February 7, 2015.<\/p>\n<p>What happens if such notice was not provided to the employee or independent contractor by February 7? The PDOR has stated that this would be evidence of non-compliance of the \u201csame time\u201d requirement, subject to a penalty pursuant to \u00a7 19-509 of the Philadelphia Code.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about this Philadelphia requirement, we invite you to call <a href=\"http:\/\/www.keysolutions.us\/\">610-594-2601<\/a> today to make an appointment at our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.keysolutions.us\/index.htm\">Exton PA CPA office<\/a> to discuss your situation with an experienced tax professional. You can also schedule a consultation at <a href=\"http:\/\/keysolutions.us\/consultation.htm\">Click Here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h6><em>Copyright \u00a9 2015 Keystone Financial Solutions, P.C. All rights reserved. BE SURE TO READ THE DISCLAIMER PAGE: Content in this blog is for educational purposes only and should not be considered as the rendering of tax, legal or investment advice. The publisher of this blog makes no representations as to the accuracy or completeness of any information herein, will not be liable for any errors or omissions, and shall not assume liability for any losses, injuries, or damages from the display or use of this information.<\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Philadelphia Department of Revenue (PDOR) had announced that effective January 1, 2015, ALL employers are required to provide notice of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) program to all Philadelphia resident employees and non-payroll workers (independent contractors) at the \u201csame time\u201d that they receive their 2014 W-2, Form 1099, or other comparable form. 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