Pottsgrove School District local income tax, 2026
On $60,000 in the Pottsgrove School District, local tax is $650 to $802 a year, depending on which of its 3 municipalities you live in. In West Pottsgrove Township it is $650 (1% EIT plus $50 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, Pottsgrove School District
$25.00
$650.00 a year in local tax, 1.08% of gross pay.
| Line | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Earned Income Tax (resident rate, West Pottsgrove Township + Pottsgrove School District) (1%) | $23.08 | $600.00 |
| Local Services Tax | $1.92 | $50.00 |
| Total local tax | $25.00 | $650.00 |
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 Pottsgrove School District municipality
| Municipality | Resident EIT | Nonresident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Pottsgrove Township | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Upper Pottsgrove Township | 1.25% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $802 | Single official source |
| West Pottsgrove Township | 1% | 1% | $50 (waived under $12,000) | $650 | Single official source |
Resident EIT = municipal share + Pottsgrove 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: Lower Pottsgrove Township 461301, Upper Pottsgrove Township 461302, West Pottsgrove Township 461303.
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 Pottsgrove 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 Pottsgrove School District's municipalities charge nonresidents 1%.
- The LST follows your job: $50 to $52 a year in the Pottsgrove 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 West Pottsgrove Township (1% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working in West Pottsgrove Township, you pay $650 a year. Working in Alsace Township (1% nonresident EIT, None LST), you pay $600: Earned Income Tax (resident rate, West Pottsgrove Township + Pottsgrove School District) $600. Your resident rate is at least as high as Alsace 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 West Pottsgrove 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 West Pottsgrove Township at other salaries
| Salary | EIT + LST a year | Share of pay |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $350 | 1.17% |
| $45,000 | $500 | 1.11% |
| $60,000 | $650 | 1.08% |
| $80,000 | $850 | 1.06% |
| $100,000 | $1,050 | 1.05% |
| $150,000 | $1,550 | 1.03% |
School districts nearest to the Pottsgrove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pottstown School District | Montgomery | 1 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Boyertown Area School District | Berks, Montgomery | 6 mi | 1% to 1.15% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $742 |
| Owen J. Roberts School District | Chester | 6 mi | 1% to 1.3325% | $0 to $52 | $652 to $851.50 |
| Daniel Boone Area School District | Berks | 7 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Spring-Ford Area School District | Montgomery, Chester | 8 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Perkiomen Valley School District | Montgomery | 10 mi | 1.4% to 1.65% | $0 to $52 | $840 to $990 |
| Phoenixville Area School District | Chester | 11 mi | 1.1% to 1.35% | $52 | $712 to $862 |
| Upper Perkiomen School District | Montgomery, Berks | 11 mi | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| Exeter Township School District | Berks | 12 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Oley Valley School District | Berks | 12 mi | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| Antietam School District | Berks | 14 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Twin Valley School District | Chester, Berks | 15 mi | 1% to 1.5% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $900 |
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 17, 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.