Benton Area School District local income tax, 2026
On $60,000 in the Benton Area School District, local tax is $960 to $1,012 a year, depending on which of its 6 municipalities you live in. In Benton Township it is $960 (1.6% 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). Columbia County.
Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .
Local income tax per paycheck, Benton Area School District
$36.92
$960.00 a year in local tax, 1.6% of gross pay.
| Line | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Benton Township + Benton Area School District) (1.6%) | $36.92 | $960.00 |
| Total local tax | $36.92 | $960.00 |
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 Benton Area School District municipality
| Municipality | Resident EIT | Nonresident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Borough | 1.6% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $1,012 | Single official source |
| Benton Township | 1.6% | 1% | None | $960 | Single official source |
| Fishing Creek Township | 1.6% | 1% | None | $960 | Single official source |
| Jackson Township | 1.6% | 1% | None | $960 | Single official source |
| Stillwater Borough | 1.6% | 0% | $10 | $970 | Single official source |
| Sugarloaf Township | 1.6% | 0% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $1,012 | Single official source |
Resident EIT = municipal share + Benton Area School District share (1.1% for the district). Nonresident EIT is what the municipality charges people who work there but live elsewhere. PSD codes for your employer: Benton Borough 190101, Benton Township 190102, Fishing Creek Township 190103, Jackson Township 190104, Stillwater Borough 190105, Sugarloaf Township 190106.
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: 1.6% in the Benton Area School District (1.1% 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 Benton Area School District's municipalities charge nonresidents 0% to 1%.
- The LST follows your job: $0 to $52 a year in the Benton 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 Benton Township (1.6% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working in Benton Township, you pay $960 a year. Working in Benton Borough (1% nonresident EIT, $52 (waived under $12,000) LST), you pay $1,012: Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Benton Township + Benton Area School District) $960; Local Services Tax $52. Your resident rate is at least as high as Benton Borough's nonresident rate, so your EIT does not change.
Local tax in Benton Township at other salaries
| Salary | EIT + LST a year | Share of pay |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $480 | 1.6% |
| $45,000 | $720 | 1.6% |
| $60,000 | $960 | 1.6% |
| $80,000 | $1,280 | 1.6% |
| $100,000 | $1,600 | 1.6% |
| $150,000 | $2,400 | 1.6% |
School districts nearest to the Benton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millville Area School District | Columbia | 8 mi | 1.7% | $0 to $52 | $1,020 to $1,072 |
| Northwest Area School District | Luzerne | 9 mi | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| Central Columbia School District | Columbia | 10 mi | 1.55% | $0 to $52 | $930 to $982 |
| Berwick Area School District | Luzerne, Columbia | 13 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Bloomsburg Area School District | Columbia | 15 mi | 1.56% | $10 to $52 | $946 to $988 |
| East Lycoming School District | Lycoming | 16 mi | 1.7% | $0 to $30 | $1,020 to $1,050 |
| Greater Nanticoke Area School District | Luzerne | 17 mi | 1% to 2.25% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $1,402 |
| Lake-Lehman School District | Luzerne, Wyoming | 18 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Danville Area School District | Montour, Northumberland | 20 mi | 1.65% | $0 to $52 | $990 to $1,042 |
| Sullivan County School District | Sullivan | 20 mi | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| Southern Columbia Area School District | Columbia, Northumberland | 21 mi | 2% | $0 to $52 | $1,200 to $1,252 |
| Muncy School District | Lycoming | 21 mi | 1.75% | $52 | $1,102 |
Sources and verification
- Pennsylvania DCED, Act 32 EIT/LST register (current rates with collector)
- DCED: PSD codes and EIT rates
Tax collector: Berkheimer Tax Administrator. Register last updated for these municipalities: July 9, 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.