Carbon County, PA local income tax by school district, 2026
On $60,000, local tax in Carbon County is $600 (Lausanne Township, Weatherly Area School District) to $952 (Beaver Meadows Borough, Hazleton Area School District) a year, across 24 municipalities in 6 school districts.
Single filer who lives and works in the same municipality: earned income tax (EIT) plus the Local Services Tax (LST).
Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .
School districts in Carbon County
Your resident EIT is set by your municipality plus your school district; pick yours for the rate of every municipality and a calculator. Figures cover the district's municipalities in Carbon County.
| School district | Municipalities here | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazleton Area School District | 2 of 16 | 1.5% | $52 | $952 |
| Jim Thorpe Area School District | 3 | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Lehighton Area School District | 6 | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Palmerton Area School District | 4 | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Panther Valley School District | 3 of 4 | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Weatherly Area School District | 6 | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
2 districts cross the county line: Hazleton Area School District (also Luzerne, Schuylkill); Panther Valley School District (also Schuylkill).
Lowest and highest local tax in Carbon County
| Municipality | School district | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lausanne Township | Weatherly Area School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Packer Township | Weatherly Area School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Bowmanstown Borough | Palmerton Area School District | 1% | $10 | $610 |
| East Side Borough | Weatherly Area School District | 1% | $10 | $610 |
| Lehigh Township | Weatherly Area School District | 1% | $10 | $610 |
| Municipality | School district | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Meadows Borough | Hazleton Area School District | 1.5% | $52 | $952 |
| Banks Township | Hazleton Area School District | 1.5% | $52 | $952 |
| Weissport Borough | Lehighton Area School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Weatherly Borough | Weatherly Area School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Summit Hill Borough | Panther Valley School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
Resident EIT here runs 1% to 1.5%; nonresident EIT 1%; LST $0 to $52. 0 of 24 municipality rates are confirmed by an independent tax collector's list; the rest come from the state register alone.
Working in another Carbon County municipality
Under Act 32 your employer withholds the higher of your resident rate and the work municipality's nonresident rate, and the LST is charged where you work. In Carbon County, 0 of 24 municipalities charge nonresidents more than the county's lowest resident rate (1%).
Worked example. You live in Lausanne Township (1% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working at home you pay $600 a year. Working in Banks Township (1% nonresident EIT, $52 LST), you pay $652: Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Lausanne Township + Weatherly Area School District) $600; Local Services Tax $52.
EIT is collected for the county's municipalities by Berkheimer Tax Administrator; give your employer the PSD code shown on your district's page.
Nearest school districts outside Carbon County
Distance from the county's center to each district's municipality centers.
| School district | County | Distance | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Lehigh School District | Lehigh, Northampton | 13 mi | $610 to $652 |
| Pleasant Valley School District | Monroe | 14 mi | $600 |
| Tamaqua Area School District | Schuylkill | 16 mi | $652 |
| Crestwood School District | Luzerne | 17 mi | $610 to $652 |
| Northwestern Lehigh School District | Lehigh | 18 mi | $610 to $715 |
| Northampton Area School District | Northampton | 18 mi | $720 to $922 |
| Whitehall-Coplay School District | Lehigh | 21 mi | $610 to $952 |
| Pocono Mountain School District | Monroe | 22 mi | $652 to $780 |
Neighboring counties
| County | School districts | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh County | 10 | $610 to $1,237 |
| Luzerne County | 12 | $600 to $1,852 |
| Monroe County | 4 | $600 to $802 |
| Northampton County | 10 | $605 to $1,222 |
| Schuylkill County | 14 | $605 to $1,252 |
Sources and verification
- Pennsylvania DCED, Act 32 EIT/LST register (current rates with collector)
- DCED: PSD codes and EIT rates
- U.S. Census Bureau: county and county subdivision locations (distances)
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.