Pennsylvania REV-1518 is a form issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue that must be filled out by firms requesting a Wrongful Death/Survival Action Approval Letter from the PA Department of Revenue. The purpose of Pennsylvania REV-1518 is to provide the Revenue Department with information needed to determine whether a Wrongful Death/Survival Action can be approved. The form includes a section where the firm requesting the Wrongful Death/Survival Action Approval Letter must provide details such as the name and address of the decedent, the date of death, and the names of any known heirs. It also requires the firm to provide details about the wrongful death/survival action that it is requesting, such as the name of the lawsuit, the facts of the case, and a statement of the damages sought. Finally, Pennsylvania REV-1518 requires the firm to provide a list of the documents that will be submitted with the request for the Wrongful Death/Survival Action Approval Letter, such as the death certificate, an affidavit of death, and any other documents that may be necessary for the Revenue Department to make a determination. There are two types of Pennsylvania REV-1518 -- Important Information for Firms Requesting a Wrongful Death/Survival Action Approval Letter from the PA Department of Revenue: a standard form and an amended form. The standard form is used when the firm is requesting a Wrongful Death/Survival Action Approval Letter for the first time. The amended form is used when the firm has already submitted a standard form and needs to provide additional information or make changes to the original request.