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    Employer PA-501 Deposit Statement/ACH Debit Payment

    The file you upload needs to be a Comma Delimited file (i.e. CSV format) and contain a data element for each column specified below. It should contain a minimum of 12 columns of data.​

    ColumnData FormatRequired
    Account NumberThe 8-digit Withholding ID or the 11-digit Account Number for the Withholding Tax Account containing no dashes or spaces.
    		Yes
    Period End DateThe end date for the period you wish to submit the return or payment for. The following are valid formats for the date
       1/31/00
       1-31-00
       Jan 1, 2000    		Yes
    CompensationTotal Compensation Subject to PA Tax.Yes
    Withholding TaxHow much withholding tax there isYes
    CreditsHow much credit to applyYes
    PaymentHow much to payYes
    Warehouse Release DateThe Date to withdraw the money from the bank.Yes
    Entity IDEntity ID for business being filed. Usually an EIN or SSN.Yes
    Type of Entity IDThis indicates the type of number used for the Entity ID. Click here to view Code List.Yes
    ABA Routing NumberABA Routing Transit Number for ACH Debit Accounts.Yes
    Bank Account NumberBank Account Number for ACH Debit Accounts.Yes
    Bank Account TypeType of Bank Account Used for ACH Debit.
    S: Savings
    C: Checking.    		Yes