Octorara Area School District local income tax, 2026
On $60,000 in the Octorara Area School District, local tax is $600 to $900 a year, depending on which of its 8 municipalities you live in. In Atglen 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). Chester and Lancaster County.
Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .
Local income tax per paycheck, Octorara 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, Atglen Borough + Octorara 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 Octorara Area School District municipality
| Municipality | County | Resident EIT | Nonresident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atglen Borough | Chester | 1% | 0% | None | $600 | Single official source |
| Christiana Borough | Lancaster | 1% | 0% | None | $600 | Single official source |
| Highland Township | Chester | 1.5% | 0.5% | None | $900 | Single official source |
| Londonderry Township | Chester | 1.25% | 0% | None | $750 | Single official source |
| Parkesburg Borough | Chester | 1% | 0% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Sadsbury Township | Lancaster | 1% | 0% | None | $600 | Single official source |
| West Fallowfield Township | Chester | 1% | 0% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| West Sadsbury Township | Chester | 1% | 0.5% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
Resident EIT = municipal share + Octorara 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: Atglen Borough 361301, Christiana Borough 361307, Highland Township 361302, Londonderry Township 361303, Parkesburg Borough 361304, Sadsbury Township 361308, West Fallowfield Township 361305, West Sadsbury Township 361306.
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% to 1.5% in the Octorara 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 Octorara Area School District's municipalities charge nonresidents 0% to 0.5%.
- The LST follows your job: $0 to $52 a year in the Octorara 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 Atglen Borough (1% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working in Atglen Borough, you pay $600 a year. Working in Caln Township (1% nonresident EIT, $52 (waived under $12,000) LST), you pay $652: Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Atglen Borough + Octorara Area School District) $600; Local Services Tax $52. Your resident rate is at least as high as Caln 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 Atglen 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 Atglen 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 Octorara 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coatesville Area School District | Chester | 7 mi | 1% to 2.5% | $5 to $52 | $605 to $1,552 |
| Pequea Valley School District | Lancaster | 9 mi | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| Oxford Area School District | Chester | 11 mi | 1% to 1.5% | $0 to $52 | $652 to $900 |
| Avon Grove School District | Chester | 11 mi | 0% to 1% | $0 to $52 | $0 to $652 |
| Solanco School District | Lancaster | 12 mi | 1.65% | $0 | $990 |
| Kennett Consolidatd School District | Chester | 14 mi | 1% to 1.25% | $52 | $652 to $802 |
| Unionville-Chadds Ford School District | Chester, Delaware | 15 mi | 0% to 0.75% | $0 to $52 | $52 to $450 |
| Downingtown Area School District | Chester | 15 mi | 1% to 1.25% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $802 |
| Eastern Lancaster County School District | Lancaster | 15 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Twin Valley School District | Chester, Berks | 15 mi | 1% to 1.5% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $900 |
| Lampeter-Strasbg School District | Lancaster | 16 mi | 1% to 1.6% | $52 | $652 to $1,012 |
| Conestoga Valley School District | Lancaster | 17 mi | 1% to 1.6% | $52 | $652 to $1,012 |
Sources and verification
- Pennsylvania DCED, Act 32 EIT/LST register (current rates with collector)
- DCED: PSD codes and EIT rates
Tax collector: Lancaster County Tax Collection Bureau. Register last updated for these municipalities: July 1, 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.