Lackawanna County, PA local income tax by school district, 2026
On $60,000, local tax in Lackawanna County is $600 (Benton Township, Lackawanna Trail School District) to $2,196 (Scranton City, Scranton School District) a year, across 40 municipalities in 12 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 Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna County.
| School district | Municipalities here | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abington Heights School District | 8 | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Carbondale Area School District | 2 | 1% to 2.5% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $1,552 |
| Dunmore School District | 1 | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Forest City Regn School District | 1 of 6 | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Lackawanna Trail School District | 4 of 8 | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| Lakeland School District | 5 | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Mid Valley School District | 3 | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| North Pocono School District | 9 of 10 | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| Old Forge School District | 1 | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Riverside School District | 2 | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Scranton School District | 1 | 3.4% | $156 | $2,196 |
| Valley View School District | 3 | 1% | $52 | $652 |
3 districts cross the county line: Forest City Regn School District (also Susquehanna, Wayne); Lackawanna Trail School District (also Wyoming); North Pocono School District (also Wayne).
Lowest and highest local tax in Lackawanna County
| Municipality | School district | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Township | Lackawanna Trail School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Clifton Township | North Pocono School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Jefferson Township | North Pocono School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Laplume Township | Lackawanna Trail School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Madison Township | North Pocono School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Municipality | School district | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton City | Scranton School District | 3.4% | $156 | $2,196 |
| Carbondale City | Carbondale Area School District | 2.5% | $52 | $1,552 |
| Vandling Borough | Forest City Regn School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Throop Borough | Mid Valley School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Taylor Borough | Riverside School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
Resident EIT here runs 1% to 3.4%; nonresident EIT 0% to 1%; LST $0 to $156. 0 of 40 municipality rates are confirmed by an independent tax collector's list; the rest come from the state register alone.
Working in another Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna County, 0 of 40 municipalities charge nonresidents more than the county's lowest resident rate (1%).
Worked example. You live in Benton Township (1% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working at home you pay $600 a year. Working in Scranton City (1% nonresident EIT, $156 LST), you pay $756: Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Benton Township + Lackawanna Trail School District) $600; Local Services Tax $156.
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 Lackawanna County
Distance from the county's center to each district's municipality centers.
| School district | County | Distance | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittston Area School District | Luzerne | 11 mi | $652 to $1,672 |
| Western Wayne School District | Wayne | 12 mi | $52 to $600 |
| Wyoming Area School District | Luzerne, Wyoming | 13 mi | $610 to $652 |
| Wilkes-Barre Area School District | Luzerne | 17 mi | $610 to $1,852 |
| Dallas School District | Luzerne | 18 mi | $610 to $1,156 |
| Wyoming Valley West School District | Luzerne | 19 mi | $610 to $1,357 |
| Mountain View School District | Susquehanna | 20 mi | $600 |
| Tunkhannock Area School District | Wyoming | 21 mi | $610 to $652 |
Neighboring counties
| County | School districts | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Luzerne County | 12 | $600 to $1,852 |
| Monroe County | 4 | $600 to $802 |
| Susquehanna County | 6 | $0 to $610 |
| Wayne County | 6 | $0 to $600 |
| Wyoming County | 6 | $600 to $874 |
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.