Northwest Area School District local income tax, 2026
On $60,000 in the Northwest Area School District, local tax is $600 to $652 a year, depending on which of its 6 municipalities you live in. In Fairmount Township 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). Luzerne County.
Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .
Local income tax per paycheck, Northwest 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, Fairmount Township + Northwest 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 Northwest Area School District municipality
| Municipality | Resident EIT | Nonresident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmount Township | 1% | 0.5% | None | $600 | Single official source |
| Hunlock Township | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Huntington Township | 1% | 0% | $10 | $610 | Single official source |
| New Columbus Borough | 1% | 0% | None | $600 | Single official source |
| Shickshinny Borough | 1% | 0% | $35 (waived under $12,000) | $635 | Single official source |
| Union Township | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
Resident EIT = municipal share + Northwest 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: Fairmount Township 400701, Hunlock Township 400702, Huntington Township 400703, New Columbus Borough 400704, Shickshinny Borough 400705, Union Township 400706.
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 Northwest 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 Northwest Area School District's municipalities charge nonresidents 0% to 1%.
- The LST follows your job: $0 to $52 a year in the Northwest 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 Fairmount Township (1% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working in Fairmount Township, you pay $600 a year. Working in Benton Borough (1% nonresident EIT, $52 (waived under $12,000) LST), you pay $652: Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Fairmount Township + Northwest Area School District) $600; Local Services Tax $52. Your resident rate is at least as high as Benton Borough's nonresident rate, so your EIT does not change.
Local tax in Fairmount Township 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 Northwest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Nanticoke Area School District | Luzerne | 8 mi | 1% to 2.25% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $1,402 |
| Benton Area School District | Columbia | 9 mi | 1.6% | $0 to $52 | $960 to $1,012 |
| Berwick Area School District | Luzerne, Columbia | 10 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Lake-Lehman School District | Luzerne, Wyoming | 11 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Hanover Area School District | Luzerne | 14 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Central Columbia School District | Columbia | 14 mi | 1.55% | $0 to $52 | $930 to $982 |
| Wyoming Valley West School District | Luzerne | 16 mi | 1% to 2.175% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $1,357 |
| Crestwood School District | Luzerne | 17 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Dallas School District | Luzerne | 17 mi | 1% to 1.84% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $1,156 |
| Millville Area School District | Columbia | 17 mi | 1.7% | $0 to $52 | $1,020 to $1,072 |
| Bloomsburg Area School District | Columbia | 20 mi | 1.56% | $10 to $52 | $946 to $988 |
| Hazleton Area School District | Luzerne, Schuylkill, Carbon | 20 mi | 1.5% to 2.125% | $0 to $52 | $900 to $1,327 |
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: January 3, 2026, January 8, 2026, January 12, 2026, January 19, 2026, February 10, 2026, April 21, 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.