Personal Income Tax TeleFile
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YOU CAN TELEFILE IF:		YOU CANNOT TELEFILE IF:
You have a touch-tone telephone. You were a PA resident for ALL of 2012. The name and address information on the Payment Voucher (Form PA-V) is correct. You are using the same filing status that you used on your 2011 PA tax return.. All of your 2012 PA compensation from your employer(s) is on a Form W-2. You have no more than seven W-2 forms. All of your interest/dividend income is on Form(s) 1099 or similar substitute Form 1099. Your total PA-taxable interest income is $2,500 or less. Your total PA-taxable dividend income, including capital gains distributions from mutual funds is $2,500 or less. You are claiming employee business expenses for union dues, small tools and/or supplies, and/or work clothes and uniforms only. Your W-2(s) shows the PA income tax that your employer withheld and it does not exceed the tax rate (3.07 percent). If filing jointly, you and your spouse will be present to file and sign your return by telephone. If you qualified for Tax Forgiveness for 2011 with a dependent child but you do not need to claim a dependent child for 2012 to qualify. You are not amending your return. You are only filing for the current tax year. Remember: You can TeleFile if you are in the military but you must fax your W-2(s) and military orders to 717-772-4193. If you are on federal active duty outside of PA, do not report your military income.		You are filing for a tax year other than the current year. The address on your booklet was correct but you moved after you received your Fast File booklet. Your filing, marital status, or spouse changed since filing your 2011 PA tax return. You are adjusting the PA taxable compensation in box 16 of a Form W-2. Your employer withheld more than 3.07% in PA tax. You have unreimbursed employee business expenses that are more than your PA taxable compensation either in total or for one W-2. You are claiming unreimbursed expenses other than union dues, small tools and/or supplies, and/or work clothes and uniforms. You have PA taxable compensation on a Form 1099 R or other statement. You made 2012 estimated payments or have a credit from the 2011 PA tax return. You qualify for tax forgiveness this year but are a dependent on your parent’s 2012 Federal Tax Return. You are eligible for tax forgiveness but you have to claim a dependent child to qualify. You did not file a 2011 PA tax return. You are filing for a deceased person. You are filing a final PA tax return. You sold your principal residence but did not qualify for the exclusion.

Remember:  When you use one of the electronic filing options, do not send a paper copy of your tax return.  Keep a hard copy of your return or worksheet for your records.

Important: Once you receive your confirmation number, you have filed your PA Telefile Tax Return. Do not send your Telefile Worksheet, schedules, or Form(s) W-2 to the department. Keep them for your records.