Pennsylvania Tax Clearance Certificates
Certificates of tax clearance are required for a variety of business activities, ranging from reinstating
or dissolving an entity to applying for a loan or a tax incentive. See the table below for information
on obtaining a tax clearance certificate in Pennsylvania.
Tax Clearance for Corporations:
| Agency: | Pennsylvania Department of Revenue |
| Form: | Form PA REV-181: Application for Tax Clearance |
| Instructions: | Instructions For Securing a Tax Clearance Certificate To File With the PA Department of State (REV-181-I) |
| Agency Fee: | $0 |
| Turnaround: | 1-2 months |
| Notes: | When dissolving or withdrawing a business, a tax clearance certificate application must be filed with the Department of Revenue and the Department of Labor.
Mail one copy to the Department of Revenue at:
PA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
BUREAU OF COMPLIANCE - CORPORATE CLEARANCE SECTION
PO BOX 280947
HARRISBURG, PA 17128
Mail one copy to the Department of Labor at:
PA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY
OFFICE OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION TAX SERVICES, e-GOVERNMENT UNIT
LABOR AND INDUSTRY BUILDING, ROOM 916
651 BOAS STREET
HARRISBURG, PA 17121 |
Tax Clearance for Corporations:
| Agency: | Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry - Office of Unemployment Compensation |
| Form: | Form PA REV-181: Application for Tax Clearance |
| Instructions: | Instructions For Securing a Tax Clearance Certificate To File With the PA Department of State (REV-181-I) |
| Agency Fee: | $0 |
| Turnaround: | 6 - 12 months |
| Notes: | When dissolving or withdrawing a business, a tax clearance certificate application must be filed with the Department of Revenue and the Department of Labor.
Mail one copy to the Department of Revenue at:
PA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
BUREAU OF COMPLIANCE - CORPORATE CLEARANCE SECTION
PO BOX 280947
HARRISBURG, PA 17128
Mail one copy to the Department of Labor at:
PA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY
OFFICE OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION TAX SERVICES, e-GOVERNMENT UNIT
LABOR AND INDUSTRY BUILDING, ROOM 916
651 BOAS STREET
HARRISBURG, PA 17121 |
Tax Clearance for Limited Liability Companies:
| Agency: | Pennsylvania Department of Revenue |
| Form: | Form PA REV-181: Application for Tax Clearance |
| Instructions: | Instructions For Securing a Tax Clearance Certificate To File With the PA Department of State (REV-181-I) |
| Agency Fee: | $0 |
| Turnaround: | 1-2 months |
| Notes: | When dissolving or withdrawing a business, a tax clearance certificate application must be filed with the Department of Revenue and the Department of Labor.
Mail one copy to the Department of Revenue at:
PA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
BUREAU OF COMPLIANCE - CORPORATE CLEARANCE SECTION
PO BOX 280947
HARRISBURG, PA 17128
Mail one copy to the Department of Labor at:
PA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY
OFFICE OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION TAX SERVICES, e-GOVERNMENT UNIT
LABOR AND INDUSTRY BUILDING, ROOM 916
651 BOAS STREET
HARRISBURG, PA 17121 |
Tax Clearance for Limited Liability Companies:
| Agency: | Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry - Office of Unemployment Compensation |
| Form: | Form PA REV-181: Application for Tax Clearance |
| Instructions: | Instructions For Securing a Tax Clearance Certificate To File With the PA Department of State (REV-181-I) |
| Agency Fee: | $0 |
| Turnaround: | 6 - 12 months |
| Notes: | When dissolving or withdrawing a business, a tax clearance certificate application must be filed with the Department of Revenue and the Department of Labor.
Mail one copy to the Department of Revenue at:
PA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
BUREAU OF COMPLIANCE - CORPORATE CLEARANCE SECTION
PO BOX 280947
HARRISBURG, PA 17128
Mail one copy to the Department of Labor at:
PA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY
OFFICE OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION TAX SERVICES, e-GOVERNMENT UNIT
LABOR AND INDUSTRY BUILDING, ROOM 916
651 BOAS STREET
HARRISBURG, PA 17121 |
Tax Clearance for Nonprofit Corporations:
| Agency: | Pennsylvania Department of Revenue |
| Form: | Form PA REV-181: Application for Tax Clearance |
| Instructions: | Instructions For Securing a Tax Clearance Certificate To File With the PA Department of State (REV-181-I) |
| Agency Fee: | $0 |
| Turnaround: | 1-2 months |
| Notes: | When dissolving or withdrawing a business, a tax clearance certificate application must be filed with the Department of Revenue and the Department of Labor.
Mail one copy to the Department of Revenue at:
PA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
BUREAU OF COMPLIANCE - CORPORATE CLEARANCE SECTION
PO BOX 280947
HARRISBURG, PA 17128
Mail one copy to the Department of Labor at:
PA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY
OFFICE OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION TAX SERVICES, e-GOVERNMENT UNIT
LABOR AND INDUSTRY BUILDING, ROOM 916
651 BOAS STREET
HARRISBURG, PA 17121 |
Tax Clearance for Nonprofit Corporations:
| Agency: | Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry - Office of Unemployment Compensation |
| Form: | Form PA REV-181: Application for Tax Clearance |
| Instructions: | Instructions For Securing a Tax Clearance Certificate To File With the PA Department of State (REV-181-I) |
| Agency Fee: | $0 |
| Turnaround: | 6 - 12 months |
| Notes: | When dissolving or withdrawing a business, a tax clearance certificate application must be filed with the Department of Revenue and the Department of Labor.
Mail one copy to the Department of Revenue at:
PA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
BUREAU OF COMPLIANCE - CORPORATE CLEARANCE SECTION
PO BOX 280947
HARRISBURG, PA 17128
Mail one copy to the Department of Labor at:
PA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY
OFFICE OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION TAX SERVICES, e-GOVERNMENT UNIT
LABOR AND INDUSTRY BUILDING, ROOM 916
651 BOAS STREET
HARRISBURG, PA 17121 |
Revised May 19, 2025. Complete data last reviewed May 19, 2025.
