Great Valley School District local income tax, 2026
On $60,000 in the Great Valley School District, local tax is $532 to $652 a year, depending on which of its 4 municipalities you live in. In Charlestown Township 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). Chester County.
Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .
Local income tax per paycheck, Great Valley 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, Charlestown Township + Great Valley 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 Great Valley School District municipality
| Municipality | Resident EIT | Nonresident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlestown Township | 1% | 0.5% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| East Whiteland Township | 0.8% | 0.75% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $532 | Single official source |
| Malvern Borough | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Willistown Township | 1% | 0.875% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
Resident EIT = municipal share + Great 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: Charlestown Township 150401, East Whiteland Township 150402, Malvern Borough 150403, Willistown Township 150404.
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: 0.8% to 1% in the Great 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 Great Valley School District's municipalities charge nonresidents 0.5% to 1%.
- The LST follows your job: $52 a year in the Great 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 Charlestown Township (1% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working in Charlestown Township, you pay $652 a year. Working in Aston Township (1% nonresident EIT, None LST), you pay $600: Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Charlestown Township + Great Valley School District) $600. Your resident rate is at least as high as Aston Township's nonresident rate, so your EIT does not change.
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 Charlestown Township 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 Charlestown Township 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 Great 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tredyffrin-Easttown School District | Chester | 4 mi | 0% to 0.5% | $0 to $52 | $52 to $300 |
| Phoenixville Area School District | Chester | 6 mi | 1.1% to 1.35% | $52 | $712 to $862 |
| West Chester Area School District | Chester, Delaware | 6 mi | 1% to 1.25% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $802 |
| Radnor Township School District | Delaware | 9 mi | 0% | $52 | $52 |
| Marple Newtown School District | Delaware | 9 mi | 0% | $52 | $52 |
| Downingtown Area School District | Chester | 9 mi | 1% to 1.25% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $802 |
| Rose Tree Media School District | Delaware | 10 mi | 0% to 1% | $52 | $52 to $652 |
| Spring-Ford Area School District | Montgomery, Chester | 10 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Upper Merion Area School District | Montgomery | 10 mi | 0% to 1% | $52 | $52 to $652 |
| Norristown Area School District | Montgomery | 11 mi | 1% to 2.1% | $52 | $652 to $1,312 |
| Owen J. Roberts School District | Chester | 12 mi | 1% to 1.3325% | $0 to $52 | $652 to $851.50 |
| Methacton School District | Montgomery | 12 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 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: January 8, 2026, January 12, 2026, January 14, 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.