California Area School District local income tax, 2026
On $60,000 in the California Area School District, local tax is $605 to $652 a year, depending on which of its 8 municipalities you live in. In California 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). Washington County.
Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .
Local income tax per paycheck, California 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, California Borough + California 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 California Area School District municipality
| Municipality | Resident EIT | Nonresident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allenport Borough | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| California Borough | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Coal Center Borough | 1% | 0.5% | $5 | $605 | Single official source |
| Elco Borough | 1% | 1% | $5 | $605 | Single official source |
| Long Branch Borough | 1% | 1% | $10 | $610 | Single official source |
| Roscoe Borough | 1% | 1% | $10 | $610 | Single official source |
| West Brownsville Borough | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| West Pike Run Township | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
Resident EIT = municipal share + California 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: Allenport Borough 630501, California Borough 630502, Coal Center Borough 630503, Elco Borough 630504, Long Branch Borough 630505, Roscoe Borough 630506, West Brownsville Borough 630507, West Pike Run Township 630508.
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 California 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 California Area School District's municipalities charge nonresidents 0.5% to 1%.
- The LST follows your job: $5 to $52 a year in the California 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 California Borough (1% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working in California Borough, you pay $652 a year. Working in Dawson Borough (1% nonresident EIT, None LST), you pay $600: Earned Income Tax (resident rate, California Borough + California Area School District) $600. Your resident rate is at least as high as Dawson Borough's nonresident rate, so your EIT does not change.
Local tax in California 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 California 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleroi Area School District | Washington | 3 mi | 1% | $5 to $52 | $605 to $652 |
| Belle Vernon Area School District | Fayette, Westmoreland | 5 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Brownsville Area School District | Fayette, Washington | 5 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Monessen City School District | Westmoreland | 5 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Frazier School District | Fayette | 6 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Bethlehem-Center School District | Washington | 8 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Bentworth School District | Washington | 9 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Ringgold School District | Washington | 10 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Jefferson-Morgan School District | Greene | 12 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Elizabeth Forward School District | Allegheny | 13 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Carmichaels Area School District | Greene | 13 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Yough School District | Westmoreland | 14 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $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 29, 2025, January 5, 2026, January 9, 2026, January 11, 2026, January 14, 2026, January 15, 2026, February 3, 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.