Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency

Submit Your Quarterly 911 Surcharge Remittance Report

Phone providers must complete and submit this report with payment every quarter.

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Overview

Pennsylvania charges a $1.95 monthly surcharge on wireless bills to help fund the 911 program. Phone providers are required to assess, collect, and forward collections quarterly.

Submit Report

Fill out the report and email it to us. For help completing the report, reference our procedures document (PDF).

Due Date

Reports are due by the 13th day the month following the end of a calendar quarter.

Contact

Email us with questions or for more information.

Administrative Costs

Except for prepaid wireless service, providers may retain up to 1 percent of the revenue collected for administrative costs. Sellers of prepaid wireless service may retain 1.5 percent of the amount collected for administrative costs.

Due Dates

The quarterly payment is due to the commonwealth within 15 days of the end of each calendar quarter. 
 

Quarterly Due Dates
 
Remittance Period Report Due Date Payment Due Date
Quarter 1: January, February, and March April 13 April 15
Quarter 2: April, May, and June July 13 July 15
Quarter 3: July, August, and September October 13 October 15
Quarter 4: October, November, and December January 13 January 15