Pleasant Valley School District local income tax, 2026
On $60,000 in the Pleasant Valley School District, local tax is $600 a year: 1% earned income tax ($600).
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). Monroe County.
Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .
Local income tax per paycheck, Pleasant Valley 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, Chestnuthill Township + Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley School District municipality
| Municipality | Resident EIT | Nonresident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnuthill Township | 1% | 1% | None | $600 | Single official source |
| Eldred Township | 1% | 1% | None | $600 | Single official source |
| Polk Township | 1% | 1% | None | $600 | Single official source |
| Ross Township | 1% | 1% | None | $600 | Single official source |
Resident EIT = municipal share + Pleasant Valley 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: Chestnuthill Township 450201, Eldred Township 450202, Polk Township 450203, Ross Township 450204.
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 Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley School District's municipalities charge nonresidents 1%.
- The LST follows your job: $0 a year in the Pleasant Valley School District's municipalities, charged by where you work and split across paychecks.
Worked example. You live in Chestnuthill Township (1% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working in Chestnuthill Township, you pay $600 a year. Working in Allen Township (1% nonresident EIT, $52 (waived under $12,000) LST), you pay $652: Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Chestnuthill Township + Pleasant Valley School District) $600; Local Services Tax $52. Your resident rate is at least as high as Allen Township's nonresident rate, so your EIT does not change.
Local tax in Chestnuthill 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 Pleasant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pen Argyl Area School District | Northampton | 10 mi | 1.35% to 1.6% | $52 | $862 to $1,012 |
| Palmerton Area School District | Carbon | 11 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Northampton Area School District | Northampton | 12 mi | 1.2% to 1.45% | $0 to $52 | $720 to $922 |
| Stroudsburg Area School District | Monroe | 13 mi | 1% to 1.25% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $802 |
| Nazareth Area School District | Northampton | 13 mi | 1.2% to 1.45% | $52 | $772 to $922 |
| Jim Thorpe Area School District | Carbon | 14 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Bangor Area School District | Northampton | 14 mi | 1.2% to 1.45% | $10 to $52 | $730 to $922 |
| Pocono Mountain School District | Monroe | 14 mi | 1% to 1.25% | $0 to $52 | $652 to $780 |
| Northern Lehigh School District | Lehigh, Northampton | 14 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Lehighton Area School District | Carbon | 15 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Easton Area School District | Northampton | 17 mi | 1% to 1.95% | $52 | $652 to $1,222 |
| Whitehall-Coplay School District | Lehigh | 17 mi | 1% to 1.5% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $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 18, 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.