Susquehanna County, PA local income tax by school district, 2026
On $60,000, local tax in Susquehanna County is $0 (Apolacon Township, Montrose Area School District) to $610 (Forest City Borough, Forest City Regn School District) a year, across 40 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 Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna County.
| School district | Municipalities here | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge School District | 6 | 0% to 1% | $0 | $0 to $600 |
| Elk Lake School District | 5 of 7 | 1% | $0 | $600 |
| Forest City Regn School District | 3 of 6 | 1% | $0 to $10 | $600 to $610 |
| Montrose Area School District | 11 | 0% to 1% | $0 | $0 to $600 |
| Mountain View School District | 7 | 1% | $0 | $600 |
| Susquehanna Comm School District | 8 of 9 | 0% to 1% | $0 | $0 to $600 |
3 districts cross the county line: Elk Lake School District (also Wyoming); Forest City Regn School District (also Wayne, Lackawanna); Susquehanna Comm School District (also Wayne).
Lowest and highest local tax in Susquehanna County
| Municipality | School district | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apolacon Township | Montrose Area School District | 0% | None | $0 |
| Ararat Township | Susquehanna Comm School District | 0% | None | $0 |
| Choconut Township | Montrose Area School District | 0% | None | $0 |
| Forest Lake Township | Montrose Area School District | 0% | None | $0 |
| Franklin Township | Montrose Area School District | 0% | None | $0 |
| Municipality | School district | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest City Borough | Forest City Regn School District | 1% | $10 | $610 |
| Uniondale Borough | Forest City Regn School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Springville Township | Elk Lake School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Rush Township | Elk Lake School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Oakland Borough | Susquehanna Comm School District | 1% | None | $600 |
Resident EIT here runs 0% to 1%; nonresident EIT 0% to 1%; LST $0 to $10. 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 Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna County, 21 of 40 municipalities charge nonresidents more than the county's lowest resident rate (0%).
Worked example. You live in Apolacon Township (0% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working at home you pay $0 a year. Working in Auburn Township (1% nonresident EIT, None LST), you pay $600: Earned Income Tax (work location's nonresident rate, Auburn Township) $600.
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 Susquehanna County
Distance from the county's center to each district's municipality centers.
| School district | County | Distance | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lackawanna Trail School District | Lackawanna, Wyoming | 17 mi | $600 to $652 |
| Lakeland School District | Lackawanna | 22 mi | $610 to $652 |
| Carbondale Area School District | Lackawanna | 22 mi | $610 to $1,552 |
| Tunkhannock Area School District | Wyoming | 23 mi | $610 to $652 |
| Abington Heights School District | Lackawanna | 23 mi | $610 to $652 |
| Northeast Bradford School District | Bradford | 24 mi | $600 |
| Valley View School District | Lackawanna | 26 mi | $652 |
| Wyalusing Area School District | Bradford, Wyoming | 27 mi | $864 to $916 |
Neighboring counties
| County | School districts | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford County | 7 | $600 to $988 |
| Lackawanna County | 12 | $600 to $2,196 |
| 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.