Berwick Area School District local income tax, 2026
On $60,000 in the Berwick Area School District, local tax is $610 to $652 a year, depending on which of its 7 municipalities you live in. In Berwick Borough it is $652 (1% EIT plus $52 LST).
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). Luzerne and Columbia County.
Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .
Local income tax per paycheck, Berwick Area School District
$25.08
$652.00 a year in local tax, 1.09% of gross pay.
| Line | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Berwick Borough + Berwick Area School District) (1%) | $23.08 | $600.00 |
| Local Services Tax | $2.00 | $52.00 |
| Total local tax | $25.08 | $652.00 |
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 Berwick Area School District municipality
| Municipality | County | Resident EIT | Nonresident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick Borough | Columbia | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Briar Creek Borough | Columbia | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Briar Creek Township | Columbia | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Hollenback Township | Luzerne | 1% | 1% | $10 | $610 | Single official source |
| Nescopeck Borough | Luzerne | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Nescopeck Township | Luzerne | 1% | 0.5% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Salem Township | Luzerne | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
Resident EIT = municipal share + Berwick 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: Berwick Borough 190201, Briar Creek Borough 190202, Briar Creek Township 190203, Hollenback Township 190204, Nescopeck Borough 190205, Nescopeck Township 190206, Salem Township 190207.
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 Berwick 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 Berwick Area School District's municipalities charge nonresidents 0.5% to 1%.
- The LST follows your job: $10 to $52 a year in the Berwick 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 Berwick Borough (1% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working in Berwick Borough, you pay $652 a year. Working in Hazleton City (1.5% nonresident EIT, $52 (waived under $12,000) LST), you pay $952: Earned Income Tax (work location's nonresident rate, Hazleton City) $900; Local Services Tax $52. Because Hazleton City's nonresident rate is higher than your resident rate, the higher rate applies.
Local tax in Berwick Borough at other salaries
| Salary | EIT + LST a year | Share of pay |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $352 | 1.17% |
| $45,000 | $502 | 1.12% |
| $60,000 | $652 | 1.09% |
| $80,000 | $852 | 1.07% |
| $100,000 | $1,052 | 1.05% |
| $150,000 | $1,552 | 1.03% |
School districts nearest to the Berwick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Columbia School District | Columbia | 10 mi | 1.55% | $0 to $52 | $930 to $982 |
| Northwest Area School District | Luzerne | 10 mi | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| Greater Nanticoke Area School District | Luzerne | 12 mi | 1% to 2.25% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $1,402 |
| Hazleton Area School District | Luzerne, Schuylkill, Carbon | 13 mi | 1.5% to 2.125% | $0 to $52 | $900 to $1,327 |
| Benton Area School District | Columbia | 13 mi | 1.6% | $0 to $52 | $960 to $1,012 |
| Bloomsburg Area School District | Columbia | 13 mi | 1.56% | $10 to $52 | $946 to $988 |
| Crestwood School District | Luzerne | 17 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Southern Columbia Area School District | Columbia, Northumberland | 17 mi | 2% | $0 to $52 | $1,200 to $1,252 |
| Hanover Area School District | Luzerne | 17 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Millville Area School District | Columbia | 17 mi | 1.7% | $0 to $52 | $1,020 to $1,072 |
| Shenandoah Valley School District | Schuylkill | 18 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Mahanoy Area School District | Schuylkill | 18 mi | 1% to 2% | $52 | $652 to $1,252 |
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: November 18, 2025, December 9, 2025, December 30, 2025, January 6, 2026, January 9, 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.