How Corporations Are Taxed in Pennsylvania
A corporation pays taxes on profits, and shareholders pay taxes
when profits are received as dividends. However, shareholders
cannot deduct any losses posted by a corporation.
For years beginning after Dec. 31, 2012, income is apportioned
to Pennsylvania based solely on the sales factor. Corporations
required to apportion income must use 100 percent of sales
when calculating PA income tax liabilities or PA net operating
losses. Note: This only applies to the calculation of the corporate
net income tax. Capital stock/foreign franchise tax may be
calculated using the three-factor apportionment in which
property, payroll and sales factors are equally weighted.