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Philadelphia has an income-based Wage Tax refund program for people who have Philly taxes taken out of their pay and who file PA State tax returns and qualify for PA’s Special Tax Forgiveness.
If you qualified for PA’s Special Tax Forgiveness, that means that you can get back most of the Philly tax that was withheld from your pay last year.
To qualify, your total eligibility income must generally be below these limits:
| # of Children | Unmarried | Married |
| 0 | $8,750 | $15,250 |
| 1 | $18,250 | $24,750 |
| 2 | $27,750 | $34,250 |
| 3 | $37,250 | $43,750 |
| 4 | $46,750 | $53,250 |
| 5 | $56,250 | $62,750 |
| 6 | $65,750 | $72,250 |
According to the Philly Department of Revenue, Philadelphia employers are required to give an income-based Wage Tax refund petition to their employees by February 1 st of each year.
