Lower Merion School District local income tax, 2026
On $60,000 in the Lower Merion School District, local tax is $52 to $605 a year, depending on which of its 2 municipalities you live in. In Lower Merion Township 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). Montgomery County.
Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .
Local income tax per paycheck, Lower Merion 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, Lower Merion Township + Lower Merion 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 Lower Merion School District municipality
| Municipality | Resident EIT | Nonresident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Merion Township | 0% | 0% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $52 | Single official source |
| Narberth Borough | 1% | 1% | $5 | $605 | Single official source |
Resident EIT = municipal share + Lower Merion 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: Lower Merion Township 460701, Narberth Borough 460702.
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% to 1% in the Lower Merion 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 Lower Merion School District's municipalities charge nonresidents 0% to 1%.
- The LST follows your job: $5 to $52 a year in the Lower Merion 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 Lower Merion Township (0% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working in Lower Merion Township, 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 Lower Merion 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 Lower Merion Township 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 Lower Merion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haverford Township School District | Delaware | 3 mi | 0% | $52 | $52 |
| Upper Darby School District | Delaware | 5 mi | 0% to 1% | $52 | $52 to $652 |
| Radnor Township School District | Delaware | 5 mi | 0% | $52 | $52 |
| Colonial School District | Montgomery | 5 mi | 1% to 1.25% | $52 | $652 to $802 |
| William Penn School District | Delaware | 6 mi | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| Upper Merion Area School District | Montgomery | 6 mi | 0% to 1% | $52 | $52 to $652 |
| Springfield Township School District | Montgomery | 7 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Marple Newtown School District | Delaware | 7 mi | 0% | $52 | $52 |
| Philadelphia | Philadelphia | 7 mi | 3.735% | $0 | $2,242.49 |
| Springfield School District | Delaware | 8 mi | 0% to 1% | $52 | $52 to $652 |
| Southeast Delco School District | Delaware | 8 mi | 0% to 1% | $0 to $52 | $52 to $652 |
| Cheltenham Township School District | Montgomery | 8 mi | 1.5% | $52 | $952 |
Sources and verification
- Pennsylvania DCED, Act 32 EIT/LST register (current rates with collector)
- DCED: PSD codes and EIT rates
Tax collector: Berkheimer Tax Administrator. Register last updated for these municipalities: June 16, 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.