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The Numbers Are Staggering.
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Real Employers. Real Savings.
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🏛 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

2026 Pennsylvania HR Compliance Calendar

Our Pennsylvania HR Compliance Calendar is state-specific employer compliance deadlines for Pennsylvania — UC tax filings (UC-2/UC-2A), REV-1667 annual withholding reconciliation, local EIT, workers’ compensation, PA new hire reporting, and the PA-specific HR requirements Bucks County and all PA employers need to track in 2026.

3.07%

PA Flat Income Tax Rate

20 days

New Hire Report Window

4

Quarterly UC-2 Filings

$10K

PA SUI Taxable Wage Base

🏛 Pennsylvania Employer Compliance Overview

Pennsylvania employers have a range of state-specific obligations beyond federal requirements. Key areas to track in 2026:

  • PA UC Tax (UC-2/UC-2A): Quarterly unemployment compensation filings with PA L&I via UCMS — four deadlines each year (Apr 30, Jul 31, Oct 31, Jan 31)
  • State Income Tax Withholding: PA flat 3.07% — semi-monthly, monthly, or quarterly deposit schedule depending on withholding volume
  • Local Earned Income Tax (EIT): Employer withholding for local municipalities — most Bucks County employers file with Keystone Collections Group
  • Workers’ Compensation: Required for all PA employers with one or more employees; annual posting, coverage verification, and First Report of Injury obligations
  • PA New Hire Reporting: Report all new hires and rehires within 20 days of first day of work
  • REV-1667 Annual Reconciliation: Annual withholding reconciliation and W-2 submission due to PA Dept. of Revenue by January 31

⚠ Important: Local EIT deadlines and rates vary by municipality and by the collector assigned to each tax collection district. This calendar reflects PA state deadlines as of January 2026 and may shift based on weekends, holidays, and agency guidance. Consult your benefits advisor or employment attorney for guidance specific to your company. JS Benefits Group is headquartered in Bucks County and serves all PA employers.

January 2026

5 PA deadlines
Jan 15
Thursday
PA State Income Tax Withholding — Monthly Deposit

Monthly depositors must remit December 2025 PA income tax withholding to the PA Dept. of Revenue by the 15th of the following month. PA flat rate: 3.07%. File and pay via myPATH at mypath.pa.gov.

PA Income Tax

Ongoing
20-Day Rule
PA New Hire Reporting — Rolling 20-Day Deadline

PA employers must report all new hires and rehires within 20 days of first day of work. File at cwds.pa.gov or via payroll integration. Applies to all employees including part-time, temporary, and rehires with a 60+ day gap in service.

New Hire

Feb 2
Monday
PA REV-1667 Annual Withholding Reconciliation + W-2s 🔴 Annual

PA employers must file the REV-1667 Annual Withholding Reconciliation Statement and submit W-2 copies electronically via myPATH. Jan 31 falls on Saturday, so the deadline moves to Monday Feb 2. W-2s must show PA wages separately from federal wages.

PA Income Tax

Feb 2
Monday
PA Local EIT — W-2s Must Include Local Withholding Detail

Employee W-2s must include local earned income tax withheld, identified by the municipality PSD code. Ensure your payroll system correctly tracks local EIT for all PA work locations. Bucks County employers: confirm reconciliation with Keystone Collections Group.

Local EIT

Jan 31
Saturday
PA Workers' Comp — Annual Posting Verification

Verify a current PA Workers’ Compensation Notice (LIBC-500 series) is posted in a conspicuous location accessible to all employees at every worksite. Update if your carrier, policy number, or panel of providers changed in the past year.

Workers’ Comp

February 2026

2 PA deadlines
Feb 2
Monday
PA UC-2 / UC-2A Q4 2025 Filing 🔴 Quarterly

Q4 2025 PA UC quarterly contribution and wage report due. Standard deadline is Jan 31; moves to Feb 2 in 2026 because Jan 31 falls on Saturday. File online via PA UCMS at uctax.pa.gov. Late penalty: greater of $25/month or 3% of tax due.

UC Tax

Feb 17
Tuesday
PA Income Tax Withholding — Monthly Deposit

January 2026 PA income tax withholding due to PA Dept. of Revenue. Feb 15 falls on Sunday (Presidents’ Day Monday), so deadline moves to Feb 17. Semi-monthly depositors (over $1,000/quarter) have more frequent due dates.

PA Income Tax

March 2026

2 PA deadlines
Mar 16
Monday
PA Income Tax Withholding — Monthly Deposit

February 2026 PA income tax withholding due. March 15 falls on Sunday, deadline rolls to Monday March 16. Ensure all PA income tax withheld from employee wages is remitted on schedule.

PA Income Tax

Mar 31
Tuesday
PA Labor Law Poster Review

Verify all required PA workplace posters are current and posted conspicuously: Minimum Wage, PA Human Relations Act, Medical Leave, Child Labor, and Workers’ Comp notices. PA L&I updates posters periodically — check dli.pa.gov for latest versions.

PA State

April 2026

4 PA deadlines
Apr 15
Wednesday
PA Corporate Net Income Tax Return (RCT-101) 🔴 Annual

PA RCT-101 due for calendar-year corporations. PA CNI rate is scheduled to step down annually — confirm current rate with PA Dept. of Revenue. Extension available via RCT-101D; estimated tax payment still due April 15.

PA Income Tax

Apr 15
Wednesday
PA Personal Income Tax (PA-40) Return

PA individual income tax return due. Relevant for owner-operators, pass-through entity owners, and sole proprietors who report business income personally.

PA Income Tax

Apr 30
Thursday
PA UC-2 / UC-2A Q1 2026 Filing 🔴 Quarterly

PA UC quarterly contribution and wage report for Q1 2026 (January–March wages) due April 30. File online via PA UCMS at uctax.pa.gov. Late penalty: greater of $25/month or 3% of tax due.

UC Tax

Apr 30
Thursday
PA Local EIT — Q1 2026 Employer Remittance

Employers withholding local EIT must remit Q1 collections to the applicable local collector. Bucks County employers: remit to Keystone Collections Group. Employers with $300 or less withheld per quarter may file quarterly; higher volumes trigger monthly or semi-monthly remittance.

Local EIT

May 2026

1 PA deadline
May 15
Friday
PA Income Tax Withholding — Monthly Deposit

April 2026 PA income tax withholding due to PA Dept. of Revenue via myPATH. Ongoing monthly deposit obligation for most PA employers.

PA Income Tax

June 2026

1 PA deadline
Jun 30
Tuesday
PA Workers' Comp — Mid-Year Premium Audit Prep

Many WC carriers conduct mid-year premium audits in July. Prepare payroll records by job classification, overtime separation, and subcontractor certificates of insurance. Accurate records reduce audit surprises and premium adjustments at renewal.

Workers’ Comp

July 2026

2 PA deadlines
Jul 31
Friday
PA UC-2 / UC-2A Q2 2026 Filing 🔴 Quarterly

Q2 2026 PA UC quarterly report covers April–June wages. PA SUI new employer rate is published annually by PA L&I. PA taxable wage base: $10,000 per employee per year. File via UCMS.

UC Tax

Jul 31
Friday
PA Local EIT — Q2 2026 Remittance

Q2 local EIT withholding remittance due to your local collector. Monthly depositors (over $300/month withheld) must remit more frequently — confirm deposit frequency with your payroll provider and local collector to avoid penalties.

Local EIT

August 2026

1 PA deadline
Aug 31
Monday
PA UC Rate Appeal Window — Reminder

If you disagreed with a benefit charge or experience rating calculation on your most recent annual UC rate notice, the appeal window closes 90 days from notice receipt. Mid-year is a good time to review charge statements and file protests where warranted.

UC Tax

September 2026

1 PA deadline
Sep 30
Wednesday
PA Workers' Comp — Policy Renewal Planning

Most PA workers’ comp policies renew January 1. Begin renewal planning 90–120 days out. Review loss runs, experience mod factor, and job classification codes. Class code misclassification is a common source of premium overpayment.

Workers’ Comp

October 2026

3 PA deadlines
Nov 2
Monday
PA UC-2 / UC-2A Q3 2026 Filing 🔴 Quarterly

Q3 2026 PA UC quarterly report covers July–September wages. Standard deadline Oct 31 falls on Saturday, so deadline moves to Monday Nov 2. Late filing triggers interest in addition to penalty. File via PA UCMS.

UC Tax

Nov 2
Monday
PA Local EIT — Q3 2026 Remittance

Q3 local EIT remittance deadline moves from Oct 31 (Saturday) to Nov 2. Bucks County employers: confirm filing with Keystone Collections Group. Verify PSD codes are current for any employees who changed work locations during the year.

Local EIT

Oct 31
Saturday
PA Workers' Comp — Annual Policy Renewal Review

Review your workers’ comp policy for adequacy before Jan 1 renewal. Verify payroll estimates by job class are accurate to avoid audit-period premium adjustments. All PA employers with one or more employees are required to maintain WC coverage.

Workers’ Comp

November 2026

1 PA deadline
Nov 30
Monday
PA Benefits Open Enrollment Coordination

For Jan 1 group health plan renewals, PA employers should finalize enrollment by Nov 30 to allow carriers time to issue ID cards and coordinate with payroll for deduction setup. Include required PA-specific notices (HIPAA, CHIP, and applicable state continuation notices for groups under 20).

PA State

December / Year-End 2026

4 PA deadlines
Dec 15
Tuesday
PA UC Contribution Rate Notices — Review Window

PA L&I mails employer UC tax rate notices for the upcoming year in December. Review experience rating carefully — incorrect benefit charges can be appealed within 90 days of the notice date.

UC Tax

Dec 31
Thursday
PA Records Retention — Year-End Review

PA employers must retain payroll records, I-9s, and UC records for a minimum of 4 years. Conduct annual review and archive or purge per PA and federal retention schedules.

PA State

Dec 31
Thursday
PA Minimum Wage — Confirm 2027 Compliance

PA minimum wage remains tied to the federal rate of $7.25/hr in 2026. Tipped employees: $2.83/hr direct wage with tip credit. Monitor dli.pa.gov for any legislative changes effective 2027.

PA State

Feb 1, 2027
Prepare Now
PA UC-2 / UC-2A Q4 2026 Filing (Due Feb 1, 2027)

Q4 2026 PA UC quarterly report covers October–December wages. Standard deadline Jan 31, 2027 falls on Sunday, so deadline moves to Feb 1. Begin reconciliation now to ensure UC wage totals match W-2 totals.

UC Tax

📋 PA Agency Sources

Compliance deadlines were retrieved from the following PA agencies:

  • PA Dept. of Revenue
  • PA L&I / UCMS
  • PA Workers’ Comp Bureau
  • Keystone Collections Group
  • PA New Hire Reporting Program
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💡 Bucks County Tip

Bucks County employers typically work with Keystone Collections Group for local EIT withholding. If your employees work across multiple PA municipalities, you must track and remit EIT to each applicable collector using the correct PSD codes. Multi-site employers often miss this. We help navigate this for our PA clients.

PA Key Rates (2026)
PA Income Tax 3.07%
PA SUI Wage Base $10,000
PA Min Wage $7.25/hr
Tipped Wage $2.83/hr
New Hire Report 20 days
Records Retention 4 years

PA Agency Resources

The Pennsylvania agencies and collectors your HR and payroll teams need to know.

DOR

PA Dept. of Revenue

State income tax withholding, REV-1667 reconciliation, W-2 submissions, myPATH portal, and PA corporate net income tax.

L&I

PA L&I / UCMS

Unemployment compensation tax (UC-2/UC-2A filings), employer UC rate notices, benefit charge protests, and PA labor law.

WCB

PA Workers' Comp Bureau

Workers’ compensation coverage requirements, First Report of Injury filings, LIBC-500 posting obligations, and self-insurance.

KCG

Keystone Collections Group

Local earned income tax (EIT) collector for Bucks County and many SE Pennsylvania municipalities. PSD code lookup and remittance.

NHR

PA New Hire Reporting

Report all new hires and rehires within 20 days of first day of work. File via CWDS or payroll system integration.

Pennsylvania Employer Benefits & HR Compliance

JS Benefits Group is headquartered in Newtown, Bucks County — serving PA employers with expert benefits consulting and HR compliance support. Jennifer Schaefer knows Pennsylvania compliance inside and out.

Legal Disclaimer

The information on this page is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, tax, or accounting advice. Deadlines and rates are subject to change. Consult qualified legal or accounting counsel before making compliance decisions specific to your organization. JS Benefits Group is not a law firm or accounting firm. Contact us for benefits and HR guidance specific to your company.