Halifax Area School District local income tax, 2026
On $60,000 in the Halifax Area School District, local tax is $600 to $652 a year, depending on which of its 4 municipalities you live in. In Halifax Borough it is $600 (1% EIT).
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). Dauphin County.
Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .
Local income tax per paycheck, Halifax Area School District
$23.08
$600.00 a year in local tax, 1% of gross pay.
| Line | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Halifax Borough + Halifax Area School District) (1%) | $23.08 | $600.00 |
| Total local tax | $23.08 | $600.00 |
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 Halifax Area School District municipality
| Municipality | Resident EIT | Nonresident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Borough | 1% | 0% | None | $600 | Single official source |
| Halifax Township | 1% | 0% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Jackson Township | 1% | 0% | None | $600 | Single official source |
| Wayne Township | 1% | 0% | None | $600 | Single official source |
Resident EIT = municipal share + Halifax 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: Halifax Borough 220301, Halifax Township 220302, Jackson Township 220303, Wayne Township 220304.
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 Halifax 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 Halifax Area School District's municipalities charge nonresidents 0%.
- The LST follows your job: $0 to $52 a year in the Halifax 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 Halifax Borough (1% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working in Halifax Borough, you pay $600 a year. Working in Harrisburg City (1% nonresident EIT, $156 (waived under $24,500) LST), you pay $756: Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Halifax Borough + Halifax Area School District) $600; Local Services Tax $156. Your resident rate is at least as high as Harrisburg City's nonresident rate, so your EIT does not change.
Local tax in Halifax Borough at other salaries
| Salary | EIT + LST a year | Share of pay |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $300 | 1% |
| $45,000 | $450 | 1% |
| $60,000 | $600 | 1% |
| $80,000 | $800 | 1% |
| $100,000 | $1,000 | 1% |
| $150,000 | $1,500 | 1% |
School districts nearest to the Halifax 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millersburg Area School District | Dauphin | 7 mi | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| Upper Dauphin Area School District | Dauphin | 9 mi | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| Susquenita School District | Perry, Dauphin | 10 mi | 1.8% | $0 to $52 | $1,080 to $1,132 |
| Central Dauphin School District | Dauphin | 11 mi | 2% | $0 to $52 | $1,200 to $1,252 |
| Susquehanna Township School District | Dauphin | 11 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Newport School District | Perry | 13 mi | 1.6% | $0 to $52 | $960 to $1,012 |
| East Pennsboro Area School District | Cumberland | 14 mi | 1.6% | $52 | $1,012 |
| Greenwood School District | Perry, Juniata | 14 mi | 1.75% | $0 | $1,050 |
| Harrisburg City School District | Dauphin | 14 mi | 2% | $156 | $1,356 |
| Williams Valley School District | Dauphin, Schuylkill | 15 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Camp Hill School District | Cumberland | 17 mi | 2% | $52 | $1,252 |
| Lower Dauphin School District | Dauphin | 17 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: June 10, 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.