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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF FORMS UC-2X AND UC-2AX
Purpose of Forms Statute of Limitations on Refunds
Use Form UC-2X to make changes to Gross and/or Taxable The PA UC Tax Law specifies certain limitations on refunds.
wages (increase or decrease) from those wages reported on the In general, your request for refund must be submitted within
original PA Form UC-2. four (4) years from the date the original tax report was due.
Use Form UC-2AX to correct wage records or credit weeks Documentation Requirements
from that reported on the original PA Form UC-2A. This You may be contacted for documentation depending on the
includes correcting Social Security Numbers (SSN) or credit reason for the adjustments. For this reason, we ask that your
weeks previously reported; adding SSN’s or credit weeks not form be complete and accurate and that you include a phone
previously reported to our agency; adding or increasing wages number in the event we must contact you.
or credit weeks previously reported incorrectly; or deleting
or decreasing wages or credit weeks previously reported Questions
incorrectly. Questions regarding the processing of your correction form(s)
should be referred to the UC Employer Contact Center,
If you are changing Gross and/or Taxable wages and individual Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
employee wages or credit weeks, you will be required to submit at 866-403-6163.
both Forms UC-2X and UC-2AX.
Photocopying
Where to File The Forms UC-2X and UC-2AX may be photocopied.
Send completed forms to the PA Department of Labor &
Industry, Office of Unemployment Compensation Tax Services, Quarters
PO Box 68568, Harrisburg, PA 17106-8568. Quarter One-January, February, March (due April 30)
Quarter Two-April, May, June (due July 31)
Overpayment Corrections Quarter Three-July, August, September (due October 31)
Refund requests may not always result in the refund of the Quarter Four-October, November, December (due January 31)
exact amount of your calculation. Offsets of the refund request
will be processed and the net check will be sent to you with an Adjusting Wage Information Electronically
explanation for the reduction or increase in the refund amount For information on adjusting wage information online or by file
requested. Examples where this offset may happen are: upload, call the UC Employer Contact Center at 866-403-6163.
1. Taxable wage reductions along with reduction in the SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR UC-2AX
contributions paid cause an increase in rates subsequent
to year of adjustment. 1. Enter your PA Unemployment Compensation account
2. Correction of exempt employment previously reported number. (Only complete the shaded box if you are “R”-
where these individuals were paid UC benefits because reimbursable or “M”- municipality.)
of this reported employment. 2. Complete your business name and address.
3. A calculation error was made in the requested refund 3. Complete the quarter and year using four digits. A
amount. separate form must be submitted for each quarter being
4. You owe contribution, interest, penalty and/or court costs corrected.
on your account or have past due unfiled quarterly reports 4. Check the appropriate box to indicate the reason for
in another quarter. the adjustment and complete any additional information
as requested.
Underpayment Corrections 5. Complete the employer certification by signing, and entering
For any corrections made by you that result in additional tax title, date, phone number and plant number (if applicable).
due, our agency must have a check attached for the additional 6. Following the format of employees SS number, name
contribution due (unless an overpayment was also made). Do of employee, gross wages and credit weeks, enter the
not include any penalty or interest that may be due. We will information as it should have been reported for each
bill you for these amounts due, if any. Make all checks payable employee being corrected. (Use additional sheets if
to the PA UC Fund. necessary - photocopies of this form are acceptable.)
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program
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