Garnet Valley School District local income tax, 2026
On $60,000 in the Garnet Valley School District, local tax is $0 to $52 a year, depending on which of its 3 municipalities you live in. In Chester Heights Borough it is $52 (0% 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). Delaware County.
Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .
Local income tax per paycheck, Garnet Valley School District
$2.00
$52.00 a year in local tax, 0.09% of gross pay.
| Line | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Chester Heights Borough + Garnet Valley School District) (0%) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Local Services Tax | $2.00 | $52.00 |
| Total local tax | $2.00 | $52.00 |
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 Garnet Valley School District municipality
| Municipality | Resident EIT | Nonresident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Township | 0% | 0% | None | $0 | Single official source |
| Chester Heights Borough | 0% | 0% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $52 | Single official source |
| Concord Township | 0% | 0% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $52 | Single official source |
Resident EIT = municipal share + Garnet Valley School District share (0% for the district). Nonresident EIT is what the municipality charges people who work there but live elsewhere. PSD codes for your employer: Bethel Township 230301, Chester Heights Borough 230302, Concord Township 230303.
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: 0% in the Garnet Valley School District (0% 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 Garnet Valley School District's municipalities charge nonresidents 0%.
- The LST follows your job: $0 to $52 a year in the Garnet Valley 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 Chester Heights Borough (0% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working in Chester Heights Borough, you pay $52 a year. Working in Chester City (2% nonresident EIT, $52 (waived under $12,000) LST), you pay $1,252: Earned Income Tax (work location's nonresident rate, Chester City) $1,200; Local Services Tax $52. Because Chester City's nonresident rate is higher than your resident rate, the higher rate applies.
Commuting to Philadelphia. Working in Philadelphia, you pay the city's nonresident Wage Tax instead of your home EIT (your home EIT is credited with it, and any excess is still owed). From Chester Heights Borough on $60,000 that is $2,056.49 a year: Philadelphia Wage Tax (nonresident) $2,056.49. Philadelphia has no LST. See Philadelphia Wage Tax.
Local tax in Chester Heights Borough at other salaries
| Salary | EIT + LST a year | Share of pay |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $52 | 0.17% |
| $45,000 | $52 | 0.12% |
| $60,000 | $52 | 0.09% |
| $80,000 | $52 | 0.07% |
| $100,000 | $52 | 0.05% |
| $150,000 | $52 | 0.03% |
School districts nearest to the Garnet Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn-Delco School District | Delaware | 5 mi | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| Chichester School District | Delaware | 5 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Rose Tree Media School District | Delaware | 5 mi | 0% to 1% | $52 | $52 to $652 |
| Chester-Upland School District | Delaware | 6 mi | 1% to 3.75% | $52 | $652 to $2,302 |
| Wallingfrd-Swarthmr School District | Delaware | 7 mi | 0% | $0 to $52 | $0 to $52 |
| West Chester Area School District | Chester, Delaware | 8 mi | 1% to 1.25% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $802 |
| Ridley School District | Delaware | 8 mi | 0% to 1% | $52 | $52 to $652 |
| Springfield School District | Delaware | 9 mi | 0% to 1% | $52 | $52 to $652 |
| Marple Newtown School District | Delaware | 9 mi | 0% | $52 | $52 |
| Unionville-Chadds Ford School District | Chester, Delaware | 10 mi | 0% to 0.75% | $0 to $52 | $52 to $450 |
| Interboro School District | Delaware | 11 mi | 0% to 1% | $52 | $52 to $652 |
| Southeast Delco School District | Delaware | 12 mi | 0% to 1% | $0 to $52 | $52 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 17, 2025, January 6, 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.