Pennsylvania Register of Wills Offices by County

Figures verified November 11, 2026 against PA REV-1500 instructions (08-24) · Update log

Short answer

Pennsylvania inheritance tax is not sent to the state. The return (REV-1500) and the payment go to the Register of Wills of the county where the person lived when they died. Checks are made payable to "Register of Wills, Agent".

Each county sets its own hours and payment methods. The pages below give each office's address, phone and accepted payments, taken from the county's own website.

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Find the county office

County	Address	Phone
Allegheny County	City-County Building, 414 Grant Street, First Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2469	412-350-4180
Butler County	Government Center, Level LL, 124 W Diamond Street, Butler, PA 16001	724-284-1409
Dauphin County	Dauphin County Courthouse, 101 Market Street, Room 103, Harrisburg, PA 17101	(717) 780-6500
Delaware County	Government Center, 201 W. Front Street, Media, PA 19063	610-891-4110
Philadelphia	City Hall, Room 177, Philadelphia, PA 19107	(215) 686-2918
Susquehanna County	County Courthouse, 31 Lake Avenue, Montrose, PA 18801	(570) 278-4600

We publish a county only after reading its address, phone and payment methods on the county's own website, so the list grows a few counties at a time. All 67 counties:

Adams
Allegheny
Armstrong
Beaver
Bedford
Berks
Blair
Bradford
Bucks
Butler
Cambria
Cameron
Carbon
Centre
Chester
Clarion
Clearfield
Clinton
Columbia
Crawford
Cumberland
Dauphin
Delaware
Elk
Erie
Fayette
Forest
Franklin
Fulton
Greene
Huntingdon
Indiana
Jefferson
Juniata
Lackawanna
Lancaster
Lawrence
Lebanon
Lehigh
Luzerne
Lycoming
McKean
Mercer
Mifflin
Monroe
Montgomery
Montour
Northampton
Northumberland
Perry
Philadelphia
Pike
Potter
Schuylkill
Snyder
Somerset
Sullivan
Susquehanna
Tioga
Union
Venango
Warren
Washington
Wayne
Westmoreland
Wyoming
York

If your county is not linked yet, search for "{county name} County Register of Wills" and use the county's .gov or official site. The rules below apply in every county.

What is the same in every county

File in the county where the person lived at death, not where the heirs or the executor live.
File the REV-1500 in duplicate, with a copy of the will if there is one, and only the schedules that apply.
Make checks payable to "Register of Wills, Agent".
The tax is due 9 months after the death. Tax paid within 3 months gets a 5% discount.
You can prepay before the return is ready. Give the Register, in writing, the person's full name, date of death and Social Security number.
The Register accepts the return and the money. It does not help complete the return or work out the tax.

For the return itself, see the REV-1500 guide and the Pennsylvania inheritance tax calculator.

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Frequently asked questions

Which county do I file the PA inheritance tax return in?

The county where the person who died lived at death. It does not depend on where the executor or the heirs live, or on where the property is.

How do I pay Pennsylvania inheritance tax?

For a Pennsylvania resident, the payment goes to the Register of Wills of the county where the person lived, by check payable to "Register of Wills, Agent". Each county sets what else it accepts, such as money orders or cash, so check the county's page or call the office.

What if the person lived outside Pennsylvania?

Then the county Register of Wills is not the place to file. A nonresident's estate that owes Pennsylvania tax, usually on Pennsylvania real estate, files the nonresident return (REV-1737-A) with the Department of Revenue.

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This information is provided for educational purposes only and should not be considered legal or tax advice. Consult a qualified tax professional for guidance specific to your situation.