Ephrata Area School District local income tax, 2026
On $60,000 in the Ephrata Area School District, local tax is $600 to $652 a year, depending on which of its 4 municipalities you live in. In Ephrata 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). Lancaster County.
Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .
Local income tax per paycheck, Ephrata 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, Ephrata Borough + Ephrata 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 Ephrata Area School District municipality
| Municipality | Resident EIT | Nonresident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Borough | 1% | 0% | None | $600 | Single official source |
| Clay Township | 1% | 0% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Ephrata Borough | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Ephrata Township | 1% | 0% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
Resident EIT = municipal share + Ephrata 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: Akron Borough 360701, Clay Township 360702, Ephrata Borough 360703, Ephrata Township 360704.
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 Ephrata 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 Ephrata Area School District's municipalities charge nonresidents 0% to 1%.
- The LST follows your job: $0 to $52 a year in the Ephrata 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 Ephrata Borough (1% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working in Ephrata Borough, you pay $652 a year. Working in Akron Borough (0% nonresident EIT, None LST), you pay $600: Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Ephrata Borough + Ephrata Area School District) $600. Your resident rate is at least as high as Akron Borough's nonresident rate, so your EIT does not change.
Local tax in Ephrata 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 Ephrata 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocalico School District | Lancaster | 5 mi | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| Warwick School District | Lancaster | 6 mi | 1.15% | $0 to $52 | $690 to $742 |
| Conestoga Valley School District | Lancaster | 8 mi | 1% to 1.6% | $52 | $652 to $1,012 |
| Eastern Lancaster County School District | Lancaster | 8 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Manheim Township School District | Lancaster | 9 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Conrad Weiser Area School District | Berks, Lancaster | 12 mi | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| Manheim Central School District | Lancaster | 12 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Eastern Lebanon County School District | Lebanon | 12 mi | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| Lancaster School District | Lancaster | 12 mi | 1% to 1.6% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $1,012 |
| Pequea Valley School District | Lancaster | 13 mi | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| Lampeter-Strasbg School District | Lancaster | 13 mi | 1% to 1.6% | $52 | $652 to $1,012 |
| Wilson School District | Berks | 13 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
Sources and verification
- Pennsylvania DCED, Act 32 EIT/LST register (current rates with collector)
- DCED: PSD codes and EIT rates
Tax collector: Lancaster County Tax Collection Bureau. Register last updated for these municipalities: December 17, 2025, January 13, 2026, January 15, 2026, January 27, 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.