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Tax Administration

*** Earned Income Tax To Increase For City Residents ***

Questions can be directed to the City Tax Office at tax@readingpa.org.

Notice To City Of Reading Employers - Local Services Tax Change (Adobe PDF)

The Tax Administration office is responsible for the billing, record keeping, administration and collection of all taxes levied by the City of Reading and the Reading School District.

The following taxes are administrated by the Tax Division:

Amusement/Admissions
Business Privilege Tax and License
Earned Income (Employer and Individual)
Occupation Privilege Tax (Employer and self-employed)
Per Capita Tax
Real Estate Tax -City and School
Third-Class City Licenses
The Tax Administration Division office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Taxpayers may leave voice mail messages 24 hours a day. Please note that voice mail messages left after 4:00 PM or on weekends or holidays are retrieved on the next working day.

E-mail & Fax Access

E-mails may be sent directly to the Tax Administration Division office by using the following address: tax@readingpa.org

Fax messages may be sent directly to the Tax Administration Division office by using the following fax number: (610) 655-6242


Electronic Filing

Summary Information and File Formatting Requirements

EMST/LST Electronic Filing Instructions

Tax Deadlines

W-2 Filing Requirement Specs (Adobe PDF)


Downloads

Business Privilege Tax Regulations (Adobe PDF)

Emergency & Municipal Services Tax form (Adobe PDF)

Business Privilege License Reminder (Adobe PDF)

Employers Income Tax Withheld From Wages Form (Adobe PDF)

Employer/Self Employed EIT Form (Adobe PDF)

Business Privilege Tax Form (Adobe PDF)

2007 Earned Income Tax Form (Adobe PDF)

Local Services Tax Forms - 1st Quarter (Adobe PDF)

Local Services Tax Forms - 2nd Quarter (Adobe PDF)

Local Services Tax Forms - 3rd Quarter (Adobe PDF)

Local Services Tax Forms - 4th Quarter (Adobe PDF)

Local Services Tax Catch-Up Worksheet (Excel Document)

Local Services Tax Exemption Form (Adobe PDF)