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                                                                                         CT-1 INSTRUCTIONS

REV-1200 Booklet (SU) 09-22

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2022 AND FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING IN 2022

                           PLEASE CAREFULLY REVIEW NEW FOR 2022 AND HIGHLIGHTS  
                           BEFORE COMPLETING ANY TAX REPORTS OR SCHEDULES.

NEW FOR 2022                                                              Tax Bulletin 2019-03 provides guidance on how the federal 
   1. The RCT-101, PA Corporate Net Income Tax Report; RCT-101I,          limitations imposed by the amended Section 163(j) are treated for 
Inactive PA Corporate Net Income Tax Report; and RCT-128C,                Pennsylvania Corporate Net Income Tax (“CNIT”) purposes. 
Report of Change in PA Corporate Net Income Tax Report have an               3. The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue has set forth a rebuttable 
updated look for 2022 tax year.                                           presumption of economic nexus for out-of-state corporations with 
   2. Taxpayers now have the option to have their refund directly         $500,000 or more of gross receipts sourced to Pennsylvania. 
deposited into a bank account.                                            Corporation Tax Bulletin 2019-04 cites the U.S. Supreme Court’s 
                                                                          South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc. decision as authority for this position and 
   3. myPATH is the new online portal that has replaced many of the 
                                                                          provides that corporations satisfying the minimum standards for nexus 
Department of Revenue’s online services. myPATH, which stands for 
                                                                          under the U.S. Constitution should file a state corporate net income 
‘my Pennsylvania Tax Hub’, provides many self-service options such 
                                                                          tax report. Taxpayers that have sufficient gross receipts sourced to 
as registering a new tax account, accurately and securely filing returns, 
                                                                          Pennsylvania to meet the rebuttable presumption should begin filing 
making payments, managing your accounts and interacting with the 
                                                                          corporate tax reports for periods starting on or after January 1, 2020. 
department. 
                                                                             4. Solicitation only corporations, as well as corporations with 
       Corporations can remit estimated, extension and tax due payments 
through the department’s myPATH portal. Visit mypath.pa.gov for           $500,000 or more in Pennsylvania sourced gross receipts, but 
more information and to register an account.                              claiming exemption from the corporate net income tax, should com-
                                                                          plete and file the RCT-101. Such entities should, as appropriate, 
       The RCT-101 cannot be filed electronically through myPATH.         include the REV-986 and/or any statements necessary to properly 
Corporations are encouraged to file electronically through the            explain their position(s) that insufficient activity took place in 
Modernized e-File (MeF) platform provided by the Internal Revenue         Pennsylvania to establish constitutional nexus. 
Service, also known as Fed/State e-File. A list of software developers 
and products approved by the department to electronically prepare                In order to commence the running of the applicable statute of limi-
and file the RCT-101, forms and schedules can be found on the             tations the RCT-101 must contain: 
department’s website at www.revenue.pa.gov.                               (i) the taxpayer's name, address and identifying number and the 
HIGHLIGHTS                                                                    required signature; and, 
   1. As amended by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, for tax years beginning    (ii) sufficient required information to permit the department to 
after December 31, 2017, the 70-percent dividends-received                    determine the taxpayer’s potential corporate net income tax 
deduction is reduced to 50 percent and the 80-percent                         liability. 
dividends-received deduction is reduced to 65 percent (Code Secs.                Specifically, entities claiming exemption from the tax may enter 
243(a)(1) and (c)(1). There was no change made to the 100%                zeros on Page 2, Section C, a zero on Line 1A of Schedule C-1 and 
dividends-received deduction for dividend income received from            a “1” on Line 1B of Schedule C-1 of the RCT-101. However, such 
80% or more owned domestic corporations.                                  taxpayers should include statement(s) with the RCT-101 which pro-
   2. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 amended Section 163(j) of the     vide th  e information necessary for the department to determine the 
Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). For Federal income tax                taxpayer’s potential corporate net income tax liability. These enti-
purposes, Section 163(j) limits the deductibility of interest expense     ties cannot complete and file the form RCT-101D as an alternative 
in the current tax year of certain U.S. taxpayers for tax years           to the RCT-101 unless the entity meets the particular de minimis 
beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Pennsylvania Corporation           activity limits outlined in Tax Bulletin 2004-01.



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                                                        CORPORATE NET INCOME TAX

                                                                                  WEIGHTING OF FACTORS      NET LOSS PERCENTAGE
                        TAX PERIOD                      TAX RATE
                        BEGINNING                                                           SALES                 PERCENT OF INCOME
                            2022                        9.99%                               100                              40% 
                            2023                        8.99%                               100                              40% 
                            2024                        8.49%                               100                              40% 
                            2025                        7.99%                               100                              40% 
                            2026                        7.49%                               100                              40% 
                            2027                        6.99%                               100                              40% 
                            2028                        6.49%                               100                              40% 
                            2029                        5.99%                               100                              40% 
                            2030                        5.49%                               100                              40% 
                            2031                        4.99%                               100                              40% 

                                                        WHO MUST FILE

All business entities that have elected to file as a corporation with the IRS:         S Corporations that have Built-in Gains 
     Corporation                                                                     Any other entity electing to file as a corporation under federal Check 
     Business Trust                                                                    the Box rule
     Limited Liability Company 

                                           TAXPAYER SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE

                                                                                  WRITTEN REQUESTS:  
               CONTACT INFORMATION                                                        PA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 
Estimated Payments   . . . . . . . . . . .1-888-PATAXES (1-888-728-2937)                  TAX FORMS SERVICE UNIT 
                                                                                          1854 BROOKWOOD ST 
General Business Tax Questions   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .717-787-1064 
                                                                                          HARRISBURG PA  17104-2244 
Transfer/Refund of Overpayments  . . . . . . .ra-corp_acc_fax@pa.gov 
                                                                                                                                                          
Bureau of Registration and                                                                               ONLINE SERVICES
Taxpayer Management  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ra-btftregisfax@pa.gov 
                                                                                  ONLINE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER 
                                                                                  Find the answer to your question using the department’s Online Customer 
              FORMS ORDERING SERVICES                                             Service Center at www.revenue.pa.gov. 

To obtain tax instructions, single copies of PA corporation tax forms,            PENNSYLVANIA TAX UPDATE 
coupons or brochures, use one of these services:                                  Stay up-to-date on Department of Revenue news with the PA Tax Update, 
INTERNET:     www.revenue.pa.gov                                                  a free, bi-monthly e-newsletter. Visitwww.revenue.pa.gov to sign up for 
TOLL-FREE PHONE SERVICES: 1-888-PATAXES (1-888-728-2937)                          a PA Tax Update e-alert. 
Touch-tone service is required for this automated 24-hour toll-free line.         MYPATH 
Call to order forms or check the status of a corporate tax account.               Register a new tax account, accurately and securely file returns, make 
AUTOMATED 24-HOUR FORMS ORDERING MESSAGE SERVICE:                                 payments, manage your accounts and interact with the department. Visit 
1-800-362-2050                                                                    mypath.pa.gov for more information.
Serves taxpayers without touch-tone phone service. 

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                                            TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                                                                              RCT-101 – PAGE 2 
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
                                                                                                                     SECTION B: SCHEDULE C-1 APPORTIONMENT  . . . . . . . . .10 
What Must be Included with the PA                                                                                    SECTION C: PA CORPORATE NET INCOME TAX  . . . . . . . . .10 
Corporate Net Income Tax Report  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 
                                                                                                                     Taxable Built-in Gains  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 
Assembly of the Completed PA Corporate Net  
Income Tax Report, RCT-101 Package  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5                                 Deductions from and Additions to Income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 
Federal S Corporations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6                     Apportionment and Allocation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 
Inactive Corporations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6                  Net Operating Loss Deduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 
Declaration of De Minimis PA Activity   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6                           Determination of Tax  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 
Confirmation of “Deposits on Account” for a Non-Filed Tax Year  . . . .6                                      RCT-101 – PAGE 3 
How to Pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6              SECTION D: TRANSFER/REFUND METHOD  . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 
Electronic Payment Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7                            SECTION E: BULK SALE  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 
Due Date of Report and Payment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7                             SECTION F: SCHEDULE OF REAL PROPERTY IN PA  . . . . .13 
Filing Requirements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7           RCT-101 – PAGE 4 
Out of Existence/Withdrawal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7                        SECTION G: CORPORATE OFFICERS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 
Filing Period  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7            PREPARER’S INFORMATION  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 

Extension of Time to File  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7                                                                                                                     
Penalties Imposed for Failure to File Reports When Due  . . . . . . . . . .8                                  APPORTIONMENT, EXEMPTIONS  
                                                                                                                               AND ALLOCATION
Interest  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 
                                                                                                              Apportionment of Taxable Income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 
Assignment of Tax Credit (Overpayment)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 
                                                                                                              Sales Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 
Assignment of Restricted Tax Credits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 
                                                                                                              Special Apportionment Fractions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 
Amended Reports  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 
                                                                                                                     Railroad, Truck, Bus or Airline Companies  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 
RCT-128C – Changes In Federal Taxable  
Income/Reports of Change  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9                         Pipeline or Natural Gas Companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 
                                                                                                                     Water Transportation Companies Operating on High Seas . . . .14 
                                                                                                              
LINE INSTRUCTIONS                                                                                                    Water Transportation Companies Operating on Inland Waters  .15 
LINE BY LINE INSTRUCTIONS FOR RCT-101,                                                                        Apportionment & Investments in Unincorporated Entities  . . . . . . . . .15 
PA CORPORATE NET INCOME TAX REPORT                                                                            Nonbusiness Income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 
RCT-101 – PAGE 1 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
       STEP A Tax Period   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9                              WHERE TO FILE
STEP B Name, Address, Federal EIN Business Activity                                                           Mailing Addresses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Code, Revenue ID & Parent Corporation EIN  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 
       IRS Filing Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 
STEP C Check Special Filing Status  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 
       SECTION A: GENERAL INFORMATION QUESTIONNAIRE   . .10 

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  WHAT MUST BE INCLUDED WITH THE PA CORPORATE NET INCOME TAX REPORT
When filing an RCT-101, PA Corporate Net Income Tax Report, all corporate taxpayers are required to include forms and schedules to support the 
calculation of the tax liability. The type of information required depends on how the entity reports income to the IRS. The following chart lists the forms 
and schedules the taxpayer must include with the RCT-101 each year. This list is not meant to be all-inclusive.

IF TAXPAYER                  TAXPAYER FILES          TAXPAYER MUST PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING WITH RCT-101
IS ORGANIZED AS              WITH THE IRS 
Corporation                  Federal Form 1120,        1. Complete copy of federal income tax return, on separate company basis, with all supporting 
Business Trust               Federal Form 1120C,     schedules.  
Limited Liability Company or Federal Form 1120S,       2. RCT-103 to support net operating loss carry-forward, if applicable. 
S Corporations that have     (Taxpayer elected to      3. REV-1834, Schedules C-8 and C-9 to support adjustments for bonus depreciation, if applicable. 
Built-In-Gains               not be taxed as a         4. REV-934, Schedule of Nonbusiness Income, if applicable.  
                             Pennsylvania  
Any other entity electing to S Corporation)            5. Other supporting statements if necessary, with references to supporting statements on the 
file as a corporation under                          applicable form. 
federal Check the Box rules  Federal Form 1120F, or  
                             Any other Corporate       6. REV-798, Schedule C-2, Dividend Deduction, if applicable and Schedule X, if applicable. 
                             Income Tax Return         7. REV-860, Schedule C-5, OA and OD 
                                                       8. RCT-106, Insert Sheet
*Taxpayers required to file federal Schedule M-3 may submit such in lieu of federal Schedule M-1.

In certain situations corporate taxpayers are also required to provide additional information when filing RCT-101. Examples of these are as follows.

IF THE CORPORATE TAXPAYER IS                         TAXPAYER MUST ALSO PROVIDE
Apportioning income for the first time.              A copy of a tax return from another state.
Filing the final PA Corporate Net Income Tax Report. A complete REV-861, Schedule DA, Disposition of Assets Schedule.
                                                       1. A completed RCT-101 KOZ, showing the calculation of the credit.  
Claiming the Keystone Opportunity Zone or Strategic 
Development Area Credit.                               2. A copy of the Keystone Opportunity Zone approval letter issued by the Department of  
                                                           Community and Economic Development for the current year.

                                        WHEN IS A FORM OR SCHEDULE REQUIRED?

FORM            USED FOR                             REQUIRED WHEN CORPORATE TAXPAYER
                Support of Sales Factor              Has taxable activity in at least one other state and is apportioning income to the other state based on 
RCT-106         Apportionment or Special             sales. RCT-106 is also required by taxpayers who are required to utilize special apportionment methods 
                Apportionment                        (revenue miles, etc.).
RCT-103         Support of Net Operating             Is deducting a net operating loss carry-forward in the calculation of corporate net income tax.
                Loss Deduction
Schedule C-2    Support of Dividend                  Is claiming a Dividend Received Deduction in the calculation of corporate net income tax.
REV-798         Deduction
Schedule C-8    Bonus Depreciation                   Is claiming a deduction to recover disallowed federal bonus depreciation in the calculation of corporate  
REV-1834        Adjustment                           net income tax for property purchased prior to Sept. 28, 2017.
Schedule C-9    Adjustment for Sale of               Is claiming a deduction to recover remaining federal bonus depreciation in the calculation of corporate  
REV-1834        Sec. 168(k) Property                 net income tax in the year the property is fully depreciated, sold or otherwise disposed.
Schedule C-5    Schedule of Tax Expense              Is subject to corporate net income tax and reports taxes paid as an expense on the federal income  
REV-860                                              tax return.
Schedule OA     Other Additions                      Is reporting an "Other Addition" on RCT-101, Section C, Line 3D.
REV-860
Schedule OD     Other Deductions                     Is reporting an "Other Deduction" on RCT-101, Section C, Line 2D.
REV-860

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                   WHEN IS A FORM OR SCHEDULE REQUIRED? (CONTINUED)

FORM        USED FOR                        REQUIRED WHEN CORPORATE TAXPAYER

Schedule DA Disposition of Assets           Indicate the desire to be removed from the active records of the Department of Revenue
REV-861
Schedule X  Parent and Subsidiary           Has more than 50 percent of its stock owned by another corporation, individual or other business entity  
REV-798     Corporations                    or owns more than 50 percent of another corporation.
REV-934     Schedule of Non-Business        Is claiming non-business income.
            Income
            Schedule to Determine 
REV-986     Corporate Net Income Tax        Activity does not exceed Solicitation Only  -  P.L. 86-272  
            Subjectivity                    Taxpayers answering “YES” to any of the questions on REV-986 are subject to corporate net income tax. 
            Schedule to Provide Reason 
Schedule AR for Filing an Amended Report 
REV-1175    and Summary of Change in        Is amending a PA Corporate Net Income Tax Report.
            Tax Liability for Amended 
            Report 
            Add-Back for Intangible 
REV-802     Expense or Related Interest     Is adding back intangible expense or related interest expense.
            Expense
REV-803     Claiming a Credit for Tax       Is claiming a credit for tax paid by affiliated entities.
            Paid by Affiliated Entities

                                        ASSEMBLY OF THE COMPLETED  
            PA CORPORATE NET INCOME TAX REPORT RCT-101 PACKAGE
Assemble the completed PA Corporate Net Income Tax Report in the             6. All other documentation to support the RCT-101, PA Corporate Net 
following order. Failure to submit a properly completed and signed report   Income Tax Report 
may result in the delay of processing and the imposition of late filing      7. Complete federal tax return and supporting schedules, as required: 
penalties and/or estimated assessments. 
                                                                               Federal Form 1120 
   1. RCT-101, PA Corporate Net Income Tax Report, Pages 1 through 4 
                                                                               Federal Form 1120C 
completed and assembled in order 
                                                                               Federal Form 1120F 
   2. RCT-103, Net Operating Loss Schedule, if applicable 
                                                                               Federal Form 1120S 
   3. Federal Form 7004, if applicable 
                                                                             8. A corporation filing a consolidated return to the federal government 
   4. Pennsylvania Extension Approval Letter, if applicable                 must include the following: 
   5. Pennsylvania schedules and forms, as required and in the following    Schedules reflected on the federal Form 1120, 1120C, 1120F or 
order:                                                                        1120S on a separate company basis, including a schedule of 
   REV-1175, Schedule AR - If filing an amended PA Corporate Net            taxes expensed.
     Income Tax Report. 
   REV-798, Schedule C-2, Dividend Deduction 
   REV-798, Schedule X 
   REV-1834, Schedule C-8, Adjustment for Bonus Depreciation  
   REV-1834, Schedule  C-9,  Adjusted for 168k property fully 
     depreciated sold or otherwise disposed 
   REV-860, Schedules C-5, OA and OD 
   RCT-106, Insert Sheet 
   REV-934, Schedule of Nonbusiness Income 

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                         PENNSYLVANIA CORPORATE NET INCOME TAX REPORT 
                                              INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORM RCT-101
                                                                                 RCT-101, PA Corporate Net Income Tax Report. A copy of federal Form 
              GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
                                                                                 1120 must be included and apportionment fractions must be reported. 
FEDERAL S CORPORATIONS  
                                                                                 CAUTION: Prior period forms are not acceptable. Do not use 
The Capital Stock/Foreign Franchise tax has been phased out for tax 
                                                                                 forms for other years when filing an RCT-101, PA Corporate Net 
years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2016. However, PA S Corporations 
                                                                                 Income Tax Report, or an RCT-101-I, Inactive PA Corporate Net Income 
that have built-in-gains are required to file RCT-101. 
                                                                                 Tax Report. 
Any federal subchapter S corporation that does not desire to be a 
Pennsylvania S corporation must file the REV-976, Election Not to be             DECLARATION OF DE MINIMIS PA ACTIVITY 
Taxed as a Pennsylvania S Corporation, on or before the due date or              IMPORTANT: The RCT -101D can now be filed electronically at 
extended due date of the report for the first year in which the election is      mypath.pa.gov .
to be in effect. This election must be signed by all of the shareholders 
and once made cannot be revoked for five years.  The completed                   RCT-101D is only for use by non-Pennsylvania corporations. Solicitation 
REV-976 must be submitted via fax or email to:                                   only corporations, as well as corporations with more than $500,000 in 
       Fax: 717-787-3708                                                         Pennsylvania sourced gross receipts, but claiming exemption from the 
       Email: ra-btftregisfax@pa.gov                                             corporate net income tax, should complete and file the RCT-101. Such 
                                                                                 entities should, as appropriate, include the REV-986 and/or any 
To revoke an election not to be taxed as a PA S Corporation, the 
                                                                                 statements necessary to properly explain their position(s) that insufficient 
corporation must send a letter signed by shareholders holding more than 
one-half of the shares of stock of the corporation on the day on which the       activity took place in Pennsylvania to establish constitutional nexus. See 
revocation is made. This letter must contain the name of the corporation,        Page 5 for additional details. 
federal EIN, Revenue ID number and the effective date of the revocation.         A non-Pennsylvania corporation whose Pennsylvania activities are not 
If no effective date is provided, the revocation will be effective for the first protected by P.L. 86-272, but whose activities are considered de minimis 
tax period for which the revocation was timely submitted. In the case of         as outlined in Tax Bulletin 2004-01, is not required to file a complete 
a corporation with qualified subchapter S subsidiaries, the letter must also 
                                                                                 RCT-101.  Instead, such a corporation may file RCT-101D, affirming that 
include the names and Revenue ID numbers of all qualified subchapter 
                                                                                 PA activity during that period is de minimis. In filing RCT-101D a 
S subsidiaries doing business in Pennsylvania. 
                                                                                 corporation is reminded of the following: 
Qualified subchapter S subsidiaries may not be Pennsylvania S                       1. RCT-101D is not a tax report. For this reason the statute of 
corporations, or elect not to be Pennsylvania S corporations, separate           limitations regarding the assessment of tax does not apply to 
from the parent corporation. Federal subchapter S corporations doing             RCT-101D. 
business in Pennsylvania that do not make this election are required to 
                                                                                    2. For a taxpayer to realize any tax benefits from a year the taxpayer 
file the PA-20S/PA-65, and the shareholders of these corporations must 
report the income from these corporations on their PA personal income            filed RCT-101D, the taxpayer will be required to file a complete 
tax returns.                                                                     RCT-101 for each year, beginning with the year the benefit is 
                                                                                 generated through the year the benefit is to be used.  
  IMPORTANT: This election must be filed by all federal subchapter 
                                                                                    3. In cases where the taxpayer files RCT-101D and later files RCT-101, 
  S corporations that do not want to be taxed as Pennsylvania S 
                                                                                 the taxpayer will be liable for all taxes due for these periods. 
corporations, regardless of any prior actions taken by a corporation on 
this issue.                                                                      Applicable interest will also be imposed from the original due date 
                                                                                 of the report to the date the taxes are paid. The imposition of late 
If a corporation has elected to be taxed as an S corporation for federal         filing penalties will be based on the filing date of the RCT-101D. Tax 
tax purposes, but has elected not to be taxed as a PA S corporation, it          Bulletin 2004-1 is available on the PA Department of Revenue 
must: (1) complete Section C of RCT-101, (2) include a copy of federal           website at www.revenue.pa.gov. 
Form 1120S with the PA Corporate Net Income Tax Report, and (3) 
include a schedule reflecting adjustments to Line 21 of federal Form             CONFIRMATION OF “DEPOSITS ON ACCOUNT” FOR A  
1120S for the pass-through items on Schedule K, Shareholders’ Share 
                                                                                 NON-FILED TAX YEAR 
of Income, Credits, Deductions, etc. These adjustments should produce 
taxable income similar to that for a C corporation and must be reported          Prior to filing a PA Corporate Net Income Tax Report, taxpayers can 
in Section C, Line 1 of the RCT-101.                                             confirm the total amount of deposits on account by by logging into their 
                                                                                 myPATH account at mypath.pa.gov. 
INACTIVE CORPORATIONS 
Inactive corporations must complete and file form RCT-101-I. Only                HOW TO PAY 
skeleton corporations - those performing no business activity and owning         If the total taxes owed are less than $1,000, you may send a check made 
no assets anywhere - may use the RCT-101-I. Corporations that have               payable to the PA Dept. of Revenue, enclosed with the tax report, to the 
business activity outside Pennsylvania must complete and file the                address listed on Page 16. 

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ELECTRONIC PAYMENT REQUIREMENT                                                    to liquidation, complete in detail a schedule reflecting the gain or 
The PA Departments of  Treasury and Revenue have implemented                      loss realized as a result of the sale. 
programs that enable taxpayers to pay certain taxes electronically. All          2. Include with the corporate tax reports a REV-861, Schedule DA, 
payments of $1,000 or more must be made electronically or by certified            Disposition of Assets, which must reflect the date or dates of 
or cashier’s check remitted in person or by express mail courier.                 divestiture of all assets. Where a distribution of assets is made 
Electronic payments can be made through myPATH. Visit mypath.pa.gov               directly by the corporation to its shareholders in return for their stock, 
to register for an account.                                                       include with the “Distribution of Assets,” a copy of federal Form 
                                                                                  1099-DIV.  
Failure to make a payment by an approved method will result in the 
imposition of a 3 percent penalty of the tax due, up to $500.  For                         CAUTION: Failure to submit the “Distribution of Assets” could 
information on electronic filing options, visit the Online Services Center                 delay the acceptance of the return as a final report resulting 
at www.revenue.pa.gov.                                                            in continued corporate tax reporting requirements. Corporate 
                                                                                  taxpayers reporting the disposition of PA real estate must provide 
     IMPORTANT: If paying by certified or cashier’s check, mail check 
                                                                                  evidence that the transfer of title has been filed with the Recorder of 
     and coupon to:  
                                                                                  Deeds of the respective county. This information must be provided 
     PA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE                                                     in order to be removed from the active records of the Department of 
     PO BOX 280404                                                                Revenue. 
     HARRISBURG PA  17128-0404 
                                                                              PA corporations that never transacted business or held title to assets, or 
DUE DATE OF REPORT AND PAYMENT                                                foreign corporations that never transacted business in Pennsylvania, are 
The RCT-101, PA Corporate Net Income Tax Report, is due on or before          required to file annual tax reports until they file final returns and qualify 
the 15th day of the month following the due date of the return to the         for out-of-existence or withdrawn status. Such inactive corporations 
Federal Government for both calendar and fiscal year filers. Domestic         should mail the executed REV-238, Out-of-Existence/Withdrawal Affidavit 
International Sales Companies (DISC) must file on or before the 15th day      directly to: 
of the 10th month following the close of the fiscal year. If the due date         PA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 
falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, the report is due the next business       BUREAU OF COMPLIANCE 
day.                                                                              PO BOX 280947 
                                                                                  HARRISBURG PA  17128-0947 
FILING REQUIREMENTS 
                                                                              FILING PERIOD 
First reports of domestic corporations must begin with the date of 
incorporation. All domestic corporations are required to file annual reports  Reports must be filed on the same filing basis as reported to the federal 
even if no business activity was conducted during the taxable period.         government. Where a change in filing period has occurred, the taxpayer 
                                                                              must provide the new month, day and year by electronically filing 
First reports of foreign corporations must begin with the beginning date      REV-854  at  mypath.pa.gov, via fax to 717-787-3708 or email to 
of the fiscal period in which the Certificate of Authority was issued or the  ra-btftregisfax@pa.gov. Indicate a permanent change in filing period on 
date Pennsylvania activity began, whichever date is earlier.                  the RCT-101 (Page 1, Step C). 
All corporations are required to file annual reports even if no business 
activity was conducted within the commonwealth during the tax period.         EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE 
                                                                              A request for an extension of time to file must be submitted on or before 
OUT-OF-EXISTENCE/WITHDRAWAL                                                   the due date of the PA Corporate Net Income Tax Report.  
A PA corporation that has ceased doing business and completely or totally     Taxpayers granted an extension to file the federal income tax return will 
divested itself of ALL assets, or a foreign corporation that has ceased to    automatically be granted an extension to file RCT-101, PA Corporate Net 
do business in Pennsylvania and liquidated all PA assets may be relieved      Income Tax Report. Corporate taxpayers granted a federal extension 
of the responsibility of filing corporate tax reports by indicating Final     must include a copy of the federal extension request with the report. 
Report on Page 1, Step C of the RCT-101. 
                                                                              Corporations that do not request an extension to file the federal income 
By completing this section of RCT-101, a corporate taxpayer wishing to        tax return may still request a 60-day extension to file the PA Corporate 
be removed from the active records of the PA Department of Revenue            Net Income Tax Report. The extension must be filed on or before the due 
will no longer be required to file the Out of Existence/Withdrawal Affidavit. date of the report. You can request an extension on mypath.pa.gov or 
However, taxpayers desiring to dissolve or formally withdraw with the         by sending the REV-853. After review by the PA Department of Revenue, 
Department of State are still required to file a REV-181, Application for     you will receive written notification as to whether your extension was 
Tax Clearance Certificate.                                                    approved or denied. 
To qualify for out-of-existence or withdrawn status, the corporation must:    You may also use REV-853 to make an annual tax payment with the 
   1. File all corporate tax reports and pay all taxes due the                extension request. If the taxes total more than $1,000, you must make 
     commonwealth up to and including the date of cessation of activities     the required payment by an electronic payment method. (Refer to 
     and divestiture of assets. Where capital assets have been sold prior     Electronic Payment Requirement.) 

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All payments of $1,000 or more must be made electronically or by certified  must be completed with the factors as originally filed or being amended. 
or cashier’s check remitted in person or by express mail courier.           This must be numeric with a numerator and a denominator present. If no 
                                                                            activity anywhere, the numerator must be “0” and the denominator must 
PENALTIES IMPOSED FOR FAILURE TO FILE REPORTS WHEN DUE                      be “1”. The amended report check box under Step C, Page 1 of RCT-101 
If a report is filed late, the taxpayer should wait until assessed by the   must be checked and REV-1175 must be included with the report. 
department to remit the penalty amount. Interest does not accrue on         The taxpayer has three (3) years after the due date of the original report 
penalties. Do not include penalty with tax amounts reported on form  
                                                                            to file an amended report. If the original report was properly extended, 
RCT-101. 
                                                                            then the taxpayer has three (3) years after the extended due date to file 
The penalty imposed for failure to file reports when due is now a minimum   an amended report. When filing the amended report the taxpayer must 
of $500, regardless of the determined tax liability, plus an additional one consent to an assessment period of three years from the filing of the 
percent of any determined tax liability over $25,000.                       original report or one year from the filing of the amended report, 
                                                                            whichever expires last. If you fail to provide such consent the department 
INTEREST                                                                    might not consider the amended report. This consent to extend the 
Interest is charged on late payments received after the due date of a tax   assessment period is included as part of the affirmation statement on 
report. Taxpayers should not precalculate interest or include interest with Page 4 of RCT-101. Per Act 84 of 2016, the department will have one 
the tax amount reported on the RCT-101 (Section C, Line 16). The            year from the date the amended report is filed to notify the taxpayer if the 
department will forecast interest on unpaid tax balances and provide a      changes are accepted. If the taxpayer is not notified within one year, the 
notice to the taxpayer.  Taxpayers may request a payoff of unpaid           report is deemed accepted. If, after reviewing the amended report, the 
balances (that includes interest on unpaid tax and collection agency fees,  department determines the tax liability reflected on the taxpayer’s PA 
if applicable) by emailing RA-CORP_ACC_FAX@pa.gov.                          corporate tax account is incorrect, an adjustment may be made to the 
                                                                            liability or the department may reject the amended report. 
ASSIGNMENT OF TAX CREDIT 
                                                                            An amended report should only be filed if an original RCT-101, PA 
Department regulation (61 Pa. Code 151.21-151.22) provides                  Corporate Net Income Tax Report, was previously filed for the same tax 
authorization for taxpayers to assign a credit to another taxpayer. To      period. An amended report must contain documentation to support the 
accomplish the assignment, the Department of Revenue requires both          adjustment(s).  
assignor and assignee to complete REV-774, Assignment of Tax Credit.  
                                                                            All amended tax reports must include REV-1175, Schedule AR, which 
Only credits that meet the following conditions can be assigned: 
                                                                            includes a detailed explanation of the reason for filing the amended report 
     All taxes (corporate, sales/use, employer withholding, liquid fuels,  and a summary of the change to the tax liability. In completing the 
      etc), interest, penalties, fees and additions to tax owed by the      Summary of Tax Change, enter the corporate net income tax; the tax 
      taxpayer (assignor) must be paid in full.                             liability currently reflected on the taxpayer’s account; the amended tax 
Email RA-CORP_ACC_FAX@pa.gov if you have questions regarding                liability; and the amount of change in the tax. 
credit assignment or to request the REV-774 Assignment of Tax Credit        When filing an amended RCT-101, the tax liability in Section C, Line 16 
Form. The form can also be found at www.revenue.pa.gov.                     should reflect the amended liability.  Section C, Line 18,  Estimated 
Send REV-774 directly to RA-CORP_ACC_FAX@pa.gov.                            Payments and Credits on Deposit, must reflect the payments and credits 
                                                                            on the account at the time the amended report is filed. Section C, Line 
ASSIGNMENT OF RESTRICTED TAX CREDITS                                        19, Restricted Credits, must report the restricted credits the taxpayer is 
Certain restricted tax credits (credits originating from special credit     entitled to based on the filing of the amended report. 
programs) may be sold or assigned.                                          Amended reports cannot be filed for the following: 
For information regarding the sale or assignment of restricted tax             1. To challenge PA statute or regulations. 
credits, please refer to  Tax Bulletin 2012-02 by visiting                     2. To challenge department policy or interpretation of statutes or 
https://www.revenue.pa.gov/taxcredits.                                          regulations. 
Tax questions regarding the sale or assignment of restricted tax credits       3. For the sole purpose of claiming the report is a final report. 
may be directed to the Department of Revenue at 717-772-3896 or                     IMPORTANT: REV-238 or REV-181 must also be filed. 
ra-rvtaxcredits@pa.gov. 
                                                                               4. To change or correct taxpayer information electronically such as 
AMENDED REPORTS                                                                 Revenue ID or FEIN, the taxpayer must file the REV-854 
Amended reports must be filed when requesting the Department of                 electronically at mypath.pa.gov, via fax to 717-787-3708 or email 
Revenue to adjust the corporate net income taxes for a particular year.         to ra-btftregisfax@pa.gov. 
Phone calls and/or letters submitted to the department are not acceptable      5. To change the end of the tax year. (A new original report must be 
and will not be considered an amended report.                                   filed including an explanation why the original tax year end was 
                                                                                incorrect). 
Amended reports filed for tax years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2016, 
must be filed on the revised, year-specific, four page RCT-101. Taxpayers          IMPORTANT: The filing of an amended PA Corporate Net Income 
must complete all sections of the report; this includes those sections             Tax Report does not replace the filing of a petition, nor does it 
originally filed and those sections being amended. The apportionment        extend a corporate taxpayer’s time to file an appeal. 

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The department is not obligated to revise tax due the commonwealth             Be sure to use only address information for Address Line 1 and Address 
upon review of an amended report. Its failure to revise tax due the            Line 2 on Page 1 of RCT-101 and all other tax forms.  
commonwealth is not an appealable action and will not change any 
                                                                               Foreign corporations filing from outside the United States must use 
existing appeal rights of the taxpayer.                                        Province, Country Code and Foreign Postal Code address fields, if 
                                                                               applicable. 
RCT-128C – CHANGES IN FEDERAL TAXABLE INCOME/REPORTS 
OF CHANGE                                                                      The six-digit Business Activity Code entered here is the same Business 
Changes in federal taxable income must be reported to the department           Activity Code reported to the IRS on the federal income tax return. 
within the statutory period to report the change. This includes changes in     Parent Corporation EIN –   Taxpayers that are included in a consolidated 
federal taxable income resulting from the taxpayer filing an amended           federal income tax return must provide the nine-digit EIN of the 
federal income tax return and changes initiated by the federal government      corporation that files the consolidated federal income tax return. If you 
due to an audit or examination of the federal return. For tax years            are not included in a consolidated federal return, leave blank. 
beginning prior to Jan. 1, 2013, changes in federal taxable income must 
                                                                               Address Change –  Check box if the address reported in Step B is a 
be reported to the department within 30 days of the change. This has 
                                                                               change from prior tax periods. If changing the address after filing the 
been extended to six months for tax years beginning after Dec. 31, 2012. 
                                                                               report, file the REV-854 electronically at mypath.pa.gov, via fax to 
If a taxpayer files an amended federal income tax return the taxpayer          717-787-3708 or email to ra-btftregisfax@pa.gov. 
must report the change on RCT-128C. 
                                                                                                             STEP C
Changes to federal taxable income initiated by the federal government                                                                                  
as part of an audit or examination of the federal income tax return must       CHECK SPECIAL FILING STATUS 
be reported on RCT-128C and must include the federal audit date or date        Initial Report –   Check box if this is the corporation’s first PA Corporate 
filed with the IRS, regardless of whether the PA corporate net income tax      Net Income Tax Report filing. 
for that period was settled by the department. 
                                                                               Final Report –   Check box if this is the corporation’s final PA Corporate 
CAUTION:       If this date is not provided, interest plus a $5 a day          Net Income tax report. A complete REV-861, Schedule DA, Disposition 
penalty, will be imposed from the original due date.                           of Assets schedule, must also be provided. 
                                                                               Amended Report –  Check box if the corporation is amending a PA 
               LINE INSTRUCTIONS                                               Corporate Net Income Tax Report previously filed with the department. 
                                                                    
LINE BY LINE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE RCT-101, PA CORPORATE                        File Period Change –   Check box if the filing period (tax period ending) 
NET INCOME TAX REPORT                                                          is a permanent change. This must be indicated on the first report filed 
                                                                               with the new tax year end. 
                               PAGE 1                                          Change Fed Group – Check box if the corporate taxpayer is filing a PA 
Indicate the type of return filed with the IRS. If the activity is included in Corporate Net Income Tax Report for less than a full year due to a change 
the federal tax return of another company, either as part of a consolidated    in federal consolidated group. This must be indicated on the last report 
group or as a disregarded entity, indicate the type of return filed by the     prior to the change and the and first report after the change. 
entity reporting the activity.                                                 52-53 Week Filer – Check box if the corporation is a 52-53 week filer. 

                               STEP A                                          S Corp filing as C Corp –   For periods beginning on or after January 1, 
                                                                               2006 corporations which have validly elected to be taxed for federal 
TAX PERIOD (REQUIRED)                                                          purposes as S corporations are automatically treated as S corporations 
Taxpayers must enter the month, day and year for the tax period                for Pennsylvania purposes. However, a federal S corporation may elect 
beginning and ending dates using the MMDDYYYY format.                          to be taxed as a C corporation for Pennsylvania purposes by filing a timely 
                                                                               election using form REV-976. See Page 6 for additional information. 
                               STEP B                                          KOZ/SDA Credit –   Check box if the corporate taxpayer is claiming the 
                                                                               Keystone Opportunity Zone Credit or the Strategic Development Area 
NAME, ADDRESS, FEDERAL EIN, BUSINESS ACTIVITY CODE, 
                                                                               Credit. 
REVENUE ID AND PARENT CORPORATION EIN 
Economic Nexus  Check box if the corporation is filing due to the new         Royalty/Related Interest Add-Back  Act 52 of 2013 requires the 
$500,000 rebuttable presumption of economic nexus. See Corporation             add-back of intangible expenses to income for interest, royalties, patents, 
Tax Bulletin 2019-04 for more information.                                     trademarks, etc. between affiliated entities in certain instances. 
Print or type the corporation name, complete address, 10-digit Revenue         S Corp Taxable Built-in Gains –   PA S corporations and QSSS are 
ID and nine-digit Federal ID (EIN).                                            subject to PA corporate net income tax. Their taxable income is their net 
                                                                               recognized built-in gains as determined for federal income tax purposes 
Failure to submit a properly completed report will result in the delay of      pursuant to IRC Section 1374(d) (2). To report taxable built-in gains, 
processing and the imposition of late filing penalties and/or estimated        check the box on Page 1, report the Taxable Bulit-in Gains on Line 1 of 
assessments.                                                                   Section C. 

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Section 381/382/Merger NOLs – Corporations having net operating loss 
(NOL) limitations under IRC Section 381 and IRC Section 382 or claiming                                LINE 1C                                   
losses or Bonus Depreciation from a merger. Provide the Merger                 Divide Line 1A by Line 1B, calculate to six decimal places. Enter here 
documents including Company Name, EIN and Revenue ID of merged                 and SECTION B, Line 7.  
company. Provide a schedule with NOL’S by tax periods and the balance          CAUTION: Completing the Sales Factor as 0/0, leaving the sales 
of the Bonus Depreciation carry-forward from the merged company.               factor field blank or typing “none” in this field will result in 
                                                                               apportionment being changed to 100 percent in Pennsylvania, 
Alternative Apportionment – If the taxpayer is requesting an alternate 
                                                                               automatically changing the reported tax liabilities. 
apportionment method, extra-statutory treatment, separate accounting or 
unrelated asset treatment, check this box and provide a written, detailed      IMPORTANT:     Only corporations required to use special 
explanation of the methodology being used as well as fully detailed            apportionment (such as railroad, truck, bus, airline, pipeline, 
supporting schedules, worksheets and documentation to review the               natural gas and water transportation companies) should complete Special 
methodology being employed.                                                    Apportionment. 

Claiming P.L. 86-272 Protection – Corporations which sell tangible                                     LINE 2A
                                                                                                                                                 
personal property and meet the activity limitations contained in P.L. 
                                                                               Enter PA revenue miles or other special factor. (Numerator) 
86-272 check this box. See additional instructions on Page 4. Also review 
Tax Bulletins 2004-01 and 2019-03.                                                                     LINE 2B
                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                               Enter total revenue miles or other special factor. (Denominator) 
                        SECTION A
                                                                    
GENERAL INFORMATION QUESTIONNAIRE                                                                      LINE 2C                                   
Taxpayers are required to provide a brief description of business activities   Divide Line 2A by Line 2B, calculate to six decimal places. Enter here 
in Pennsylvania. Multi-state corporations are required to provide a brief      and Section B, Line 7.  
description of business activities outside of PA and indicate all other states CAUTION: Complete either Sales or Special Apportionment. Do 
where the taxpayer has business activity (use the two letter postal            not combine the two methods. 
abbreviations). If taxpayer has no activity in Pennsylvania, indicate so in 
                                                                               For additional information on sales and special apportionment, see Page 
this area.  
                                                                               14. Also see Corporation Tax Bulletin 2022-01.  
Taxpayers should indicate in this section if they are incorporated under 
the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or under the laws of 
                                                                                                       SECTION C
another jurisdiction.                                                                                                                            
                                                                               PA CORPORATE NET INCOME TAX 
The taxpayer must report the name of any corporation, individual or other 
                                                                               A copy of federal Form 1120 (federal income tax return) or other 
business entity which holds all or a majority of the stock of the taxpayer, 
                                                                               applicable form (proforma) on a separate company basis must 
and the name(s) of any corporation in which the taxpayer owns all or a 
                                                                               accompany the RCT-101, PA Corporate Net Income Tax Report. 
majority of the stock. This is done by checking the applicable box(es) and 
completing Schedule X.                                                         Taxable Built-in Gains – PA S corporations and QSSS are subject to PA 
                                                                               corporate net income tax. Their taxable income is their net recognized 
If the federal government has changed the taxable income for any prior         built-in gains as determined for federal income tax purposes pursuant to 
year, the taxpayer must indicate this on RCT-101 to include the first and      IRC Section 1374(d) (2). To report taxable built-in gains, check the box 
last tax periods changed. The taxpayer must also file RCT-128C reporting       on Page 1 and complete Line 1 of Section C. 
the changes in income for each tax year. 
                                                                               DEDUCTIONS FROM AND ADDITIONS TO INCOME 

                        PAGE 2                                                                         LINE 1                                    
                                                                               Income represents “taxable income as returned to and ascertained by 
                        SECTION B                                              the federal government before the net operating loss deduction and 
SCHEDULE C-1                                                                   special deductions.” (Line 28 of federal Form 1120.) 

                        LINE 1A                                                                        LINE 2A                                   
Enter the total from RCT-106, Column A, Sales inside Pennsylvania.             Corporate dividends received. Dividends received from U.S. corporations 
                                                                               are deductible to the same extent as allowed to arrive at the federal 
                        LINE 1B                                                dividend deduction as indicated on federal Schedule C, Column C. An 
                                                                               additional deduction will be allowed for dividends received from foreign 
Enter the total from RCT-106, Column B, Sales inside and outside               corporations and reported on Lines 13 and 14 of the federal Schedule C, 
Pennsylvania.                                                                  plus a deduction will be allowed for dividends received under Section 78 

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(foreign dividend gross-up) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.            The 50 percent of travel and entertainment expense that is disallowed on 
Taxpayers must complete REV-798, Schedule C-2, PA Dividend                   the federal form is not permitted as a deduction for Pennsylvania 
Deduction Schedule.                                                          purposes. 

                            LINE 2B                                          All other deductions must be reported on REV-860, Schedule OD, Other 
                                                                             Deductions. Include an additional schedule if more space is needed. 
Interest on U.S. Securities. Interest on U.S. securities is deductible, but 
must be reduced by:                                                          Add Lines 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D and enter the result on Line 2, Total 
                                                                             Deductions. 
     Any interest on indebtedness incurred to carry the securities; 
     Any expenses incurred in the production of such interest income; 
     Any other expenses deducted on the federal income tax return that                                   LINE 3A                                    
      would not have been allowed under Section 265 of the Internal          Enter the total amount of taxes imposed on or measured by net income 
      Revenue Code of 1986, if the interest were exempt from federal         and deducted on the attached copy of the federal tax return. All taxpayers 
      income tax.                                                            reporting expenses for taxes on federal income tax returns must complete 
                                                                             REV-860, Schedule of  Taxes, even if no taxes are imposed on or 
However, interest from repurchase agreements is not considered interest 
                                                                             measured by net income. If a state’s tax is based on the higher of a tax 
from U.S. securities. Therefore, it is not deductible. 
                                                                             on net income or a tax on another item, such as gross receipts or net 
To calculate the net U.S. interest deduction on Line (2B):                   worth value, the taxpayer is required to add back the entire amount of 
     Provide a detailed schedule showing the calculation of net U.S.        the tax in periods where the liability is based on net income. If a state’s 
      interest deduction and include a listing of investments that generated tax is a combination of a tax on net income and a tax on another item, 
      the exempt interest income.                                            such as gross receipts or net worth, the income portion of the tax is added 
Pennsylvania allows a pass-through exemption from corporate net              back. 
income for interest or dividend income received from a regulated                   NOTE: The portion of Philadelphia business income and receipts 
investment company to the extent such distribution or dividend is derived          tax measured by net income must be included.  
from obligations free from state taxation. Such obligations include those 
issued by the U.S. Government; the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;                                          LINE 3B
any public authority, commission, board or other agency created by the                                                                               
commonwealth; any political subdivision of the commonwealth; or any          This amount is the bonus depreciation claimed by the corporate taxpayer 
public authority created by any such subdivision.                            under IRC Section 168(k) in the calculation of federal taxable income. 
To support any claim for a pass-through deduction for corporate net 
income tax purposes, the taxpayer must submit evidence that the income                                    LINE 3C                                    
was received from a regulated investment company. A schedule must be         Act 52 of 2013 requires the add-back of intangible expense to income for 
submitted indicating the percentage of income applicable to exempt           interest, royalties, patents, trademarks, etc., between affiliated entities in 
obligations and the percentage of income applicable to nonexempt             certain instances. In order to report the add-back for tax years beginning 
obligations, including repurchase agreements, obligations of the Federal     in 2016, taxpayers must complete REV-802, Schedule C-6, Add-Back for 
National Mortgage Association, (Fannie Mae), the Government National         Intangible Expense or Related Interest Expense. The total amount of 
Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) and any other obligations that were        additions from Schedule C-6, Line 11 should be carried to and included 
not actually issued by the U.S. Government.                                  as a separate line item on RCT-101, Page 2, Section C, Line 3D. REV-802 
All income claimed to be exempt must be reduced by any expenses              can be found on the department’s website at www.revenue.pa.gov. 
incurred in the production of such income and this information must be 
                                                                                   IMPORTANT: REV-802, Schedule C-6, Add-back for Intangible 
included to support all entries on Line 2B. 
                                                                                   Expenses or Cost and Related Interest, must be submitted with 
                                                                             RCT-101. 
                            LINE 2C                                     
This amount is the combination of additional depreciation deduction                                       LINE 3D
                                                                                                                                                     
allowed under Act 89 of 2002 for IRC Section 168(k) property and the 
additional Bonus Depreciation deduction allowed after Act 72 of 2018.        The total of all additions from REV-860, Schedule OA, is carried to 
                                                                             RCT-101, Page 2, Section C, Line 3E. 
                            LINE 2D                                          Add Lines 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D and enter the result on Line 3, Total 
Other allowable deductions.  As an example, certain charitable               Additions. 
contributions may be deductible for a subsidiary corporation which has 
income on a separate company basis. Targeted jobs credit wages is                                         LINE 4                                     
another deductible item. If issued prior to Feb. 4, 1994, net gains on the 
                                                                             Line 1 minus Line 2 plus Line 3. 
sale of U.S. or PA securities are deductible. FICA tax obligation on 
employee tips, if taken as a credit for federal purposes, are also           If all business is transacted in Pennsylvania, skip Lines 5 through 9. Enter 
deductible.                                                                  amount from Line 4 on Line 10. 

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APPORTIONMENT AND ALLOCATION                                                  DETERMINATION OF TAX 
A taxpayer must have income from business activities taxable by 
Pennsylvania and at least one other state to allocate and apportion                                        LINE 12                                     
income. For purposes of allocation and apportionment of income, a             PA Taxable Income or Net Loss. Line 12 must equal Line 10 minus  
taxpayer is taxable in another state if, in that state, the corporation is    Line 11. 
subject to a net income tax, a franchise tax measured by net income, a 
franchise tax for the privilege of doing business or a corporate stock tax 
or if that state has jurisdiction to subject the taxpayer to a net income tax                              LINE 13                                     
regardless of whether the state does or does not.                             For more information about this deduction or to claim this deduction, 
Business income is income arising from transactions and activity in the       businesses should contact the department at ra-rvtaxcredits@pa.gov .
regular course of the taxpayer’s trade or business and includes income 
from tangible and intangible property if the acquisition, management or                                    LINE 14                                     
disposition of the property constitutes integral parts of the taxpayer’s 
regular trade or business operations. Business income includes all            Calculate and enter the PA corporate net income tax by subtracting Line 
income that is apportionable under the U.S. Constitution. Nonbusiness         13 from Line 12 and multiplying the difference by the current tax rate. 
income is all income other than business income.  The REV-934, 
Schedule of Nonbusiness Income, must be completed by all taxpayers                                         LINE 15                                     
allocating nonbusiness income. 
                                                                              For taxpayers calculating a credit for tax paid by affiliated entities, 
      IMPORTANT:   Refer to the “Apportionment, Exemptions and                taxpayers must complete REV-803, Schedule C-7, Credit for Tax Paid by 
      Allocation” on Page 14 for more detail.                                 Affiliated Entities.   
                                                                              The credit is then carried to RCT-101, Page 2, Line 15.  REV-803 can be 
                             LINE 5                                  
                                                                              found on the department’s website at www.revenue.pa.gov. 
Enter the total amount of nonbusiness income or loss from REV-934, 
Column C Total. (Must be included with report.)                                     IMPORTANT:  REV-803, Schedule C-7, Credit for Tax Paid by 
                                                                                    Affiliated Entities, must be submitted with RCT-101. 
                             LINE 6                                  
Enter the amount of income or loss to be apportioned by adding the loss                                    LINE 16                                     
or subtracting the income reflected on Line 5 to or from Line 4.              Tax Liability (Line 14 minus Line 15). 
                             LINE 7                                  
Enter the apportionment percentage from Schedule C-1.                                                      LINE 17                                     
                                                                              Enter the amount of CNI tax withholding from PA Schedule CP, Line 16. 
                             LINE 8                                  
Enter the income or loss apportioned to Pennsylvania by multiplying Line                                   LINE 18                                     
6 by Line 7.                                                                  See Confirmation of Deposits on Account, Page 6. Enter the total of 
                                                                              estimated payments and transferred credits applied to the current tax 
                             LINE 9
                                                                              period. 
Enter the total amount of nonbusiness income or loss allocated to 
Pennsylvania from REV-934, Column A Total. (Must be included with                                          LINE 19
                                                                                                                                                       
report.) 
                                                                              Enter the amount of restricted credit to be applied to the current tax year. 
                            LINE 10                                           Restricted credits may include those originating from special tax credit 
                                                                              programs administered by various state agencies. 
Add the income or deduct the loss reflected on Line 9 to or from Line 8. 
If the entire business is transacted in Pennsylvania, enter the amount 
from Line 4 on Line 10. If a loss exists, add to RCT-103, Line 21.                                         LINE 20                                     
                                                                              Determine the total payment due or overpayment by subtracting Lines 
NET OPERATING LOSS DEDUCTION 
                                                                              17,18 and 19 from Line 16. Negative amounts (identifying an 
                                                                              overpayment) should be written as -1,000. If a net total overpayment 
                            LINE 11                                  
                                                                              develops, see instructions below for completing Section D.  
Net Operating Loss Deduction. Enter the total of Column C from 
RCT-103. Complete RCT-103 and include it with your RCT-101.                   REMINDERS:  
Short periods are considered to be one tax year for purposes of                    You must enter a value in the space provided, even if the amount is 
computing the carryforward.                                                         zero. Overpayments must be entered as a negative amount.  

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                   PAGE 3                                                                              SECTION F
                                                                                                                                            
                   SECTION D                                                  SCHEDULE OF REAL PROPERTY IN PA 
                                                                              Taxpayers must report the location of any real property utilized in the 
TRANSFER/REFUND METHOD                                                        Commonwealth of Pennsylvania during the current tax period. Include an 
After completing Section C on Page 2 of the RCT-101 Annual Report, if         indication if the property was rented or owned by the taxpayer and if the 
an overpayment exists taxpayers must instruct the department to either        property was located in a Keystone Opportunity Zone/Keystone 
transfer any available credit to the next tax year or consider any available  Opportunity Expansion Zone or Strategic Development Area. 
credit for refund, or both, under Section D. The department will not issue 
refunds in the amount of $1.00 or less. 
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Taxpayers may request direct deposit of the refund by completing the 
                                                                                                       SECTION G
Direct Deposit section of Page 3 of the RCT-101.                                                                                            
If no option is selected, the department will automatically transfer any      CORPORATE OFFICERS 
overpayment to the next tax year for estimated tax purposes after             Taxpayers annual affirmation of all corporate officer’s information must 
offsetting current period liabilities and other unpaid liabilities of any tax be included on the RCT-101. When information is provided on RCT-101, 
type on the account. A Credit Summary Notice will be mailed to the            REV-1605 is not required. However, to report a change in corporate 
taxpayer confirming the disposition of the credit.                            officers during the tax year, REV-1605 should be filed electronically at 
                                                                              mypath.pa.gov. REV-1605 may also be submitted via fax to 
                   SECTION E                                                  717-787-3708 or email to ra-btftregisfax@pa.gov. 
                                                                      
                                                                              When completing the affirmation of corporate officer section, LLCs, 
BULK SALE 
                                                                              business trusts and other unincorporated entities required to file RCT-101 
Corporate taxpayers that ceased all business activity (domestic               must enter the names and Social Security numbers of individuals who 
corporations) or ceased business activity in Pennsylvania (foreign            are responsible for the tax and/or business matters of the entity (i.e. Tax 
corporations) and disposed of all assets or Pennsylvania assets must          Matter Partner, Managing Partner, Trustee). Social Security numbers 
indicate that the current year return is the final report by checking the box must contain all nine digits. 
on Page 1, Step C. 
                                                                              A corporate officer must sign the report. The signature may be 
Taxpayers who held any assets during the year must complete REV-861,          original, stamped or electronic. Also provide telephone number, email 
Schedule DA, Disposition of Assets.                                           address and title of the officer along with the date signed. 
If a taxpayer sells 51 percent or more of any class of asset during the tax 
period, the taxpayer must check the box and provide the purchaser’s           Paid preparers must sign and date all tax returns. The preparer’s 
name and address.  This includes any stock of goods, wares,                   name, complete address, federal PTIN and the date prepared must be 
merchandise of any kind, fixtures, machinery, equipment, buildings or real    typed or printed in the appropriate boxes.
estate. 
CAUTION: A taxpayer who sells 51 percent or more of any class 
of asset is required to obtain a Bulk Sale Certificate by filing 
RCT-101, PA Corporate Net Income Tax Report, up to the date of the sale 
and completing REV-181, Application for Tax Clearance Certificate.   
Mail completed REV-181 separately to the Bureau of Compliance. DO 
NOT send with the PA Corporate Net Income Tax Report. 
For further guidance, refer to Tax Bulletin 53D. 

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                                   APPORTIONMENT, EXEMPTIONS AND ALLOCATION
APPORTIONMENT OF TAXABLE INCOME                                                    Dividends and income from U.S. securities and receipts from sales of 
Corporate taxpayers with activity in multiple states may be able to                securities (unless a securities dealer) must be excluded from both the 
apportion taxable income. In order to apportion income, a corporation              numerator and denominator of the sales factor. 
must be subject to tax in another state. 
                                                                                   SPECIAL APPORTIONMENT FRACTIONS 
For tax years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2013, unless the taxpayer is           RAILROAD, TRUCK, BUS, AIRLINE OR AIR FREIGHT 
required to use a special apportionment method, the apportionment factor           FORWARDING COMPANIES 
used in the calculation of the PA taxable income will consist only of sales 
attributable to PA divided by total sales of the taxpayer.                         All business income of railroad, truck, bus or airline companies shall be 
                                                                                   apportioned to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by multiplying the 
SALES FACTOR                                                                       income by a fraction. The numerator is the taxpayer’s total revenue miles 
The numerator is the total gross receipts of the taxpayer inside this state        within the commonwealth during the taxable period. The denominator is 
during the tax period, and the denominator is the total gross receipts of          the total revenue miles of the taxpayer everywhere during the taxable 
the taxpayer everywhere during the taxable period. Gross receipts are              period. A revenue mile means the average receipts derived from the 
net of returns and allowances. Sales of tangible personal property are             transportation by the taxpayer of persons or property one mile. Where 
inside this state if the property is delivered or shipped to a purchaser 
                                                                                   revenue miles are derived from the transportation of both persons and 
within this state. The partnership’s gross receipts shall be included in the 
                                                                                   property, the revenue mile fractions attributable to each such class of 
denominator of the taxpayer’s sales factor to the extent of the taxpayer’s 
ownership interest in the partnership. The amount of such gross receipts           transportation are calculated separately. The average of the two fractions, 
attributable to Pennsylvania shall be included in the numerator of the             weighted in accordance with the ratio of total receipts from each such 
sales factor. These figures should be reflected on the Partner’s Share of          class of transportation everywhere to total receipts from both such classes 
Sales from Partnerships line of RCT-106. Amounts applicable to an                  of transportation everywhere, is used in apportioning business income to 
ownership interest in an LLC or business trust that is a partnership or            the commonwealth. 
disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes must be included. 
                                                                                   PIPELINE OR NATURAL GAS COMPANIES 
         CAUTION   :  This must be numeric with a numerator and a                  All business income of pipeline companies is apportioned to the 
         denominator present. If no activity anywhere, the numerator must          commonwealth by multiplying the income by a fraction. The numerator is 
be “0” and the denominator must be “1”.                                            the revenue ton miles, revenue barrel miles or revenue cubic feet miles 
Act 52 of 2013 established the following criteria for determining if receipts      of the taxpayer inside the commonwealth during the tax period. The 
from other than the sale of tangible personal property are sourced to PA:          denominator is the revenue ton miles, revenue barrel miles or revenue 
     Sales from the sale, lease, rental or other use of real property, if the     cubic feet miles of the taxpayer everywhere during the tax period. A 
      real property is located in this state.  If a single parcel of real property revenue ton mile, revenue barrel mile or revenue cubic feet mile means, 
      is located both inside and outside this state, the sale is in this state     respectively, the receipts derived from the transportation by the taxpayer 
      based upon the percentage of original cost of the real property              of one ton of solid property, one barrel of liquid property or one cubic foot 
      located in this state.                                                       of gaseous property transported one mile. All business income of natural 
     Sales from the rental, lease or licensing of tangible personal               gas companies subject to regulation by the Federal Power Commission 
      property, if the customer first obtained possession of the tangible          or by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is apportioned to the 
      personal property in this state.  If the tangible personal property is       Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by multiplying the income by a fraction. 
      subsequently taken out of this state, the taxpayer may use a                 The numerator is the cubic foot capacity of the taxpayer’s pipelines inside 
      reasonably determined estimate of usage in this state to determine           the commonwealth. The denominator is the cubic foot capacity of the 
      the extent of sale in this state.                                            taxpayer’s pipelines everywhere, at the end of the taxable period. 
     Sales from the sale of service, if the service is delivered to a location    Determine the cubic foot capacity of a pipeline by multiplying the square 
      in this state. If the service is delivered both to a location inside and     of its radius by its length in feet. 
      outside this state, the sale is in this state based upon the percentage 
      of total value of the service delivered to a location in this state.         WATER TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES  
       If the state or states of assignment cannot be determined for a             OPERATING ON HIGH SEAS 
      customer who is an individual who is not a sole proprietor, a service        All business income of water transportation companies operating on high 
      is deemed to be delivered at the customer's billing address.                 seas is apportioned to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by multiplying 
                                                                                   the business income by a fraction. The numerator is the number of port 
     If the state or states of assignment cannot be determined for a 
      customer who is a sole proprietor, a service is deemed to be                 days spent inside the commonwealth. The denominator is the total 
      delivered at the location from which the services were ordered in the        number of port days spent inside and outside the commonwealth. Port 
      customer's regular course of operations. If the location from which          days do not include periods when the ships are not in use because of 
      the services were ordered in the customer's regular course of                strikes or withheld from service for repair or because of seasonal 
      operations cannot be determined, a service is deemed to be                   reduction of services. Days in port are calculated by dividing the 
      delivered at the customer's billing address.                                 aggregate number of hours in all ports by 24. 

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WATER TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES                                                   2. Net rents and royalties from tangible personal property are allocable 
OPERATING ON INLAND WATERS                                                    to this state to the extent the property is used in this state. The extent 
All business income of water transportation companies operating on            of utilization of tangible personal property in a state is determined 
inland waters is apportioned to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by           by multiplying the rents and royalties by a fraction, the numerator of 
multiplying the business income by a fraction. The numerator is the           which is the number of days of physical location of the property in 
taxpayer’s total revenue miles inside the commonwealth during the             the state during the rental or royalty period in the taxable year and 
taxable period. The denominator is the total revenue miles of the taxpayer    the denominator of which is the number of days of physical location 
everywhere during the taxable period. In the determination of revenue         of the property everywhere during all rental or royalty periods in the 
miles, one-half of the mileage of all navigable waterways bordering           taxable year. If the physical location of the property during the rental 
between the commonwealth and another state shall be considered                or royalty period is unknown or unascertainable by the taxpayer, 
commonwealth miles. A revenue mile means the revenue receipts derived         tangible personal property is utilized in the state in which the property 
from the transportation by the taxpayer of persons or property one mile.      was located at the time the rental or royalty payer obtained 
                                                                              possession. 
IMPORTANT: Corporations with two distinct activities like 
warehousing/trucking and distribution/trucking or personal                           Net rents and royalties from tangible personal property are also 
transportation and property transportation must check the Alternative         allocated to this state if the commercial domicile of the taxpayer is 
Apportionment checkbox on Page 1, Step C for timely processing. For           in PA and the taxpayer is not organized or subject to tax in the state 
further information such companies should refer to Corporation Tax            where the property is utilized. “Commercial domicile” means the 
Bulletin 2022-01.                                                             principal place from which the trade or business of the taxpayer is 
                                                                              directed or managed 
APPORTIONMENT AND INVESTMENTS IN  
UNINCORPORATED ENTITIES                                                          3. Interest is allocable to this state if the taxpayer’s commercial domicile 
A corporate taxpayer’s investment in an unincorporated entity is              is in this state. 
considered a direct ownership in the corporation’s share of the assets of        4. Patents and copyright royalties are allocable to this state if and to 
the unincorporated entity rather than an intangible interest. When            the extent that the patent or copyright is utilized by the payer in this 
determining the sales factor, the numerator and the denominator of the        state, or if and to the extent that the patent or copyright is utilized by 
factor must include the sales of the corporate taxpayer plus the corporate    the payer in a state in which the taxpayer is not taxable and the 
taxpayer’s share of the sales of the unincorporated entity. In situations     taxpayer’s commercial domicile is in this state. A patent is utilized in 
where the corporate taxpayer has an investment in a business not subject      a state to the extent that it is employed in production, fabrication, 
to the corporate net income tax (i.e. an LLC that files federal Form 1065     manufacturing or other processing in the state or to the extent that 
with the IRS), the apportionment factor used in the calculation of the PA     a patented product is produced in the state. If the basis of receipts 
corporate net income tax will include only the sales of the LLC.              from patent royalties does not permit allocation to states or if the 
A corporate taxpayer with an investment in a LLC or business trust that       accounting procedures do not reflect states of utilization, the patent 
files a federal partnership return or is disregarded for federal income tax   is utilized in the state in which the taxpayer’s commercial domicile 
purposes, would include the activity of the investee LLC or business trust    is located. A copyright is utilized in a state to the extent that printing 
in the single sales factor apportionment used in the calculation of the       or other publication originates in the state. If the ba sis of receipts 
corporate net income tax.                                                     from copyright royalties does not permit allocation to states or if the 
                                                                              accounting procedures do not reflect states of utilization, the 
NONBUSINESS INCOME                                                            copyright is utilized in the state in which the taxpayer’s commercial 
TRC § 401(3)2.(a)(1)(A) defines business income as income arising from        domicile is located.  
transactions and activity in the regular course of the taxpayer's trade or 
                                                                              IMPORTANT:  T axpayers claiming nonbusiness income must 
business and includes income from tangible and intangible property if 
                                                                              include REV-934, Schedule of Nonbusiness Income, when filing 
either the acquisition, the management or the disposition of the property 
                                                                              RCT-101. 
is an integral part of the taxpayer's regular trade or business operations. 
The term includes all income apportionable under the U.S Constitution.        IMPORTANT: Nonbusiness income of railroad, truck, bus or airline 
Nonbusiness income means all income other than business income.               companies; pipeline or natural gas companies; and water 
                                                                              transportation companies operating on high seas or inland waters also is 
Rents and royalties from real or tangible personal property, gains, interest, 
                                                                              allocated as noted above. 
patent or copyright royalties, to the extent that they constitute 
nonbusiness income, are allocated as reflected below: 
   1. Net rents and royalties from real property located in this state are 
allocable to this state. 

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                                              WHERE TO FILE

                                                                            REV-853 – ANNUAL EXTENSION 
            MAILING ADDRESSES                                                      PA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 
RCT-101 – PA CORPORATE NET INCOME TAX REPORT,                                      PO BOX 280425 
RCT-101-I – INACTIVE PA CORPORATE NET INCOME TAX                                   HARRISBURG PA  17128-0425 
REPORT, RCT-101D – DECLARATION OF DE MINIMIS ACTIVITY                       REV-854 – FEIN/FILING PERIOD/ADDRESS CHANGE 
AND RCT-128C – REPORTS OF CHANGE IN CORPORATE NET                           Fax or Email to: 
INCOME TAX  
                                                                                   Fax: 717-787-3708 
If you are including payment, please use the following address:                    Email: ra-btftregisfax@pa.gov 
       PA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 
       PAYMENT ENCLOSED                                                     REV-1605 – SCHEDULE CO-NAME OF CORPORATE OFFICERS 
       PO BOX 280427                                                        Fax or Email to: 
       HARRISBURG PA  17128-0427                                                   Fax: 717-787-3708 
                                                                                   Email: ra-btftregisfax@pa.gov 
If you are requesting a transfer of credit or refund of overpayment, please 
use the following address:                                                  REV-976 – ELECTION NOT TO BE TAXED AS A PENNSYLVANIA  
       PA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE                                             S CORPORATION 
       TRANSFER/REFUND REQUESTED                                            Fax or Email to: 
       PO BOX 280706                                                               Fax: 717-787-3708 
       HARRISBURG PA  17128-0706                                                   Email: ra-btftregisfax@pa.gov 
If you are neither including payment nor requesting a transfer of credit or PA-20S/PA-65 – PA S CORPORATION/ PARTNERSHIP 
refund of overpayment, please use the following address. This includes      INFORMATION RETURN 
reports when payment was made electronically.                                      PA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 
       PA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE                                                    PO BOX 280509 
       NO PAYMENT, NO TRANSFER/REFUND                                              HARRISBURG PA  17128-0509 
       PO BOX 280708                                                        OVERNIGHT MAILING 
       HARRISBURG PA  17128-0708                                                   PA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 
REV-857 – ESTIMATED TAX PAYMENTS                                                   1854 BROOKWOOD ST 
       PA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE                                                    HARRISBURG PA  17104-2244 
       PO BOX 280422                                                        SPECIAL HANDLING 
       HARRISBURG PA  17128-0422                                                   PA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 
CT-V – FED/STATE PAYMENT VOUCHER                                                   PO BOX 280704 
       PA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE                                                    HARRISBURG PA  17128-0704
       PO BOX 280427 
       HARRISBURG PA  17128-0427 

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