Pocono Mountain School District local income tax, 2026
On $60,000 in the Pocono Mountain School District, local tax is $652 to $780 a year, depending on which of its 8 municipalities you live in. In Barrett Township it is $652 (1% 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). Monroe County.
Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .
Local income tax per paycheck, Pocono Mountain School District
$25.08
$652.00 a year in local tax, 1.09% of gross pay.
| Line | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Barrett Township + Pocono Mountain School District) (1%) | $23.08 | $600.00 |
| Local Services Tax | $2.00 | $52.00 |
| Total local tax | $25.08 | $652.00 |
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 Pocono Mountain School District municipality
| Municipality | Resident EIT | Nonresident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Township | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Coolbaugh Township | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Jackson Township | 1.25% | 1% | None | $750 | Single official source |
| Mount Pocono Borough | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Paradise Township | 1.25% | 1% | $30 (waived under $12,000) | $780 | Single official source |
| Pocono Township | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Tobyhanna Township | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Tunkhannock Township | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
Resident EIT = municipal share + Pocono Mountain 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: Barrett Township 450301, Coolbaugh Township 450302, Jackson Township 450303, Mount Pocono Borough 450304, Paradise Township 450305, Pocono Township 450306, Tobyhanna Township 450307, Tunkhannock Township 450308.
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 1.25% in the Pocono Mountain 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 Pocono Mountain School District's municipalities charge nonresidents 1%.
- The LST follows your job: $0 to $52 a year in the Pocono Mountain 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 Barrett Township (1% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working in Barrett Township, you pay $652 a year. Working in Chestnuthill Township (1% nonresident EIT, None LST), you pay $600: Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Barrett Township + Pocono Mountain School District) $600. Your resident rate is at least as high as Chestnuthill Township's nonresident rate, so your EIT does not change.
Local tax in Barrett Township at other salaries
| Salary | EIT + LST a year | Share of pay |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $352 | 1.17% |
| $45,000 | $502 | 1.12% |
| $60,000 | $652 | 1.09% |
| $80,000 | $852 | 1.07% |
| $100,000 | $1,052 | 1.05% |
| $150,000 | $1,552 | 1.03% |
School districts nearest to the Pocono Mountain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroudsburg Area School District | Monroe | 13 mi | 1% to 1.25% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $802 |
| East Strousbg Area School District | Monroe, Pike | 13 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Pleasant Valley School District | Monroe | 14 mi | 1% | $0 | $600 |
| North Pocono School District | Lackawanna, Wayne | 17 mi | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| Pen Argyl Area School District | Northampton | 19 mi | 1.35% to 1.6% | $52 | $862 to $1,012 |
| Jim Thorpe Area School District | Carbon | 19 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Bangor Area School District | Northampton | 19 mi | 1.2% to 1.45% | $10 to $52 | $730 to $922 |
| Weatherly Area School District | Carbon | 23 mi | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| Wilkes-Barre Area School District | Luzerne | 23 mi | 1% to 3% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $1,852 |
| Palmerton Area School District | Carbon | 23 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Wallenpaupack Area School District | Wayne, Pike | 24 mi | 0% to 1% | $0 to $10 | $0 to $600 |
| Dunmore School District | Lackawanna | 25 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
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: December 5, 2025, January 5, 2026, January 8, 2026, January 9, 2026, January 12, 2026, January 15, 2026, January 29, 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.