T he department will accept original PA S Corportation/Partnership Information Returns (PA-20S/PA-65) including correponding forms and schedules filed through the Modernized e-File (MeF) platform provided by the IRS (also know as the Fed/State e-File). Amended returns are accepted thorugh MeF for the current filing year and two prior years.
The PA-20S/PA-65 Information Return can be filed through Fed/State e-File thorugh an approved vendor that has tested with and been approved by the department to offer electionic filing in Pennsylvania.
Mandatory e-filing is required for a third-party preparer that prepares 11 or more PA S Corporation/Partnership Information Returns. Mandatory e-filing is also required for a third-party preparer that prepares 11 or more PA Directory of Corporate Returns, Form PA-65 Corp. For guidance, please review the Pennsylvania Notices on the Department of Revenue website. They can be identified under Notice [Pa.B. Doc. No. 13-1813]- Method of Filing: PA S Corporation/Partnership; Information Return, PA-20S/PA-65 Change to Return Threshold for Third Party Preparers and Notice [PA.B. Doc. No. 14-2076] - Method of Filling: PA Directory of Corporate Partners Return, PA-65 Corp.
Entities no longer have the option to submit PA Schedules RK-1/NRK-1 in a CD format to the department. Please reference Informational Notice PIT 2013-02.