2026 tax year · Pennsylvania
Services and task work taxes in Pennsylvania
TaskRabbit, Rover, Upwork and the rest report your gross and withhold nothing. The gap between that and what you are actually taxed on is mileage, in Pennsylvania that gap is worth $2,205 in tax.
Take a driver who grossed $34,000 over 18,000 business miles. After mileage at 74.3 cents and the rest of the stack, worked through on the services and task work page $9,030 comes off and $24,970 is left as taxable profit. That profit is what Pennsylvania and the IRS charge against.
What that leaves you owing in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania taxes income at a flat 3.07% for 2026, applied on top of federal income tax and self-employment tax.
| Self-employment tax | $3,528 |
| Federal income tax | $568 |
| Pennsylvania income tax | $712 |
| Total tax | $4,809 |
| Effective rate on gross | 14.1% |
Earning more in Pennsylvania
A single filer taking the standard deduction, standard mileage method, this work as the only income, the calculator above handles the other filing statuses. Miles rise with earnings, so the deduction rises too, and the effective rate on gross climbs more slowly than it would for someone whose income grew without expenses attached:
| Volume | Gross | Mileage off | Taxable profit | Pennsylvania tax | Total tax | Rate on gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part-time | $11,000 | $1,485 | $9,515 | $271 | $1,616 | 14.7% |
| Steady side income | $34,000 | $4,455 | $29,545 | $843 | $5,926 | 17.4% |
| Full-time | $55,000 | $7,425 | $47,575 | $1,357 | $10,530 | 19.1% |
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Pennsylvania specifics that change the number
Pennsylvania also has local income tax that the estimate above does not model, many municipalities levy earned income tax. Philadelphia: 3.75% resident.. Add it separately for where you live and work.
Working across a Pennsylvania line
Services income is sourced to where the work was physically done. A job over the line can create a filing obligation in that state even for a single afternoon, and reciprocity agreements do not help, they cover wages paid by an employer, not self-employment income.
On $24,970 of profit, what the states around Pennsylvania would charge:
| State | Its tax | vs Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $0 | −$767 |
| New Jersey | $367 | −$400 |
| West Virginia | $632 | −$135 |
| Delaware | $999 | +$233 |
| New York | $1,048 | +$282 |
| Maryland | $1,134 | +$367 |
- Ohio would take $767 less, $0 against Pennsylvania's $767.
- New Jersey would take $400 less, $367 against Pennsylvania's $767.
- West Virginia would take $135 less, $632 against Pennsylvania's $767.
- Delaware would take $233 more, $999 against Pennsylvania's $767.
- New York would take $282 more, $1,048 against Pennsylvania's $767.
- Maryland would take $367 more, $1,134 against Pennsylvania's $767.
Services and task work tax questions in Pennsylvania
How much should a Pennsylvania contractor set aside?
About 14.1% of gross on the $34,000 example, $4,809 across self-employment tax, federal income tax and $712 to Pennsylvania. Set aside from each payout rather than finding it in April.
Does the $34,000 on my 1099-NEC match what Pennsylvania taxes?
No. Pennsylvania taxes profit, not gross. After $9,030 of deductions the taxable figure is $24,970, so the Pennsylvania bill is $712 rather than what gross alone would suggest.