Avella Area School District local income tax, 2026
On $60,000 in the Avella Area School District, local tax is $600 to $652 a year, depending on which of its 4 municipalities you live in. In Independence Township it is $600 (1% EIT).
For a single filer who lives and works in the same municipality: earned income tax (EIT) on wages, including 401(k) contributions, plus the Local Services Tax (LST). Washington County.
Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .
Local income tax per paycheck, Avella Area School District
$23.08
$600.00 a year in local tax, 1% of gross pay.
| Line | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Independence Township + Avella Area School District) (1%) | $23.08 | $600.00 |
| Total local tax | $23.08 | $600.00 |
At least one PA rate has not been confirmed by a second source (DCED register only).
Act 32: the employer withholds the higher of your resident rate and the work location's nonresident rate.
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Rates in each Avella Area School District municipality
| Municipality | Resident EIT | Nonresident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Creek Township | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Hopewell Township | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Independence Township | 1% | 1% | None | $600 | Single official source |
| West Middletown Borough | 1% | 1% | None | $600 | Single official source |
Resident EIT = municipal share + Avella Area School District share (0.5% for the district). Nonresident EIT is what the municipality charges people who work there but live elsewhere. PSD codes for your employer: Cross Creek Township 630101, Hopewell Township 630102, Independence Township 630103, West Middletown Borough 630104.
All of these rates come from a single official source, the state's Act 32 register (DCED); no independent tax-collector list covered them.
Living here vs working here
- Where you live sets your EIT rate: 1% in the Avella Area School District (0.5% school district share plus each municipality's own share), on all your wages wherever you work in Pennsylvania.
- Where you work can raise it, never lower it: your employer withholds the higher of your resident rate and the work municipality's nonresident rate (Act 32). The Avella Area School District's municipalities charge nonresidents 1%.
- The LST follows your job: $0 to $52 a year in the Avella Area School District's municipalities, charged by where you work and split across paychecks; waived below $12,000 in earnings where adopted.
Worked example. You live in Independence Township (1% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working in Independence Township, you pay $600 a year. Working in Buffalo Township (1% nonresident EIT, $52 (waived under $12,000) LST), you pay $652: Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Independence Township + Avella Area School District) $600; Local Services Tax $52. Your resident rate is at least as high as Buffalo Township's nonresident rate, so your EIT does not change.
Local tax in Independence Township at other salaries
| Salary | EIT + LST a year | Share of pay |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $300 | 1% |
| $45,000 | $450 | 1% |
| $60,000 | $600 | 1% |
| $80,000 | $800 | 1% |
| $100,000 | $1,000 | 1% |
| $150,000 | $1,500 | 1% |
School districts nearest to the Avella Area School District
Distance between the districts' municipality centers; ranges cover each district's municipalities, for someone who lives and works in the same municipality.
| School district | County | Distance | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgettstown Area School District | Washington | 9 mi | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| Chartiers-Houston School District | Washington | 10 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| McGuffey School District | Washington | 11 mi | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| Washington School District | Washington | 11 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Fort Cherry School District | Washington, Allegheny | 11 mi | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| Trinity Area School District | Washington | 12 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Canon-McMillan School District | Washington | 13 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| South Fayette Township School District | Allegheny | 15 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| West Allegheny School District | Allegheny | 16 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Peters Township School District | Washington | 18 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Upper St. Clair Township School District | Allegheny | 19 mi | 1.3% | $52 | $832 |
| Chartiers Valley School District | Allegheny | 19 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
Sources and verification
- Pennsylvania DCED, Act 32 EIT/LST register (current rates with collector)
- DCED: PSD codes and EIT rates
Tax collector: Keystone Collections Group. Register last updated for these municipalities: December 4, 2025, January 9, 2026, January 13, 2026, January 15, 2026.
Rates as of reporting year 2026 (current values as published on retrieval date); checked . "Verified" means a second, independent publisher shows the same rate; "single official source" means only the official register lists it so far, so confirm with the tax collector before relying on it. See how local rates are checked.