South Middleton School District local income tax, 2026
On $60,000 in the South Middleton School District, local tax is $1,012 a year: 1.6% earned income tax ($960) plus the $52 Local Services Tax.
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). Cumberland County.
Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .
Local income tax per paycheck, South Middleton School District
$38.92
$1,012.00 a year in local tax, 1.69% of gross pay.
| Line | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Earned Income Tax (resident rate, South Middleton Township + South Middleton School District) (1.6%) | $36.92 | $960.00 |
| Local Services Tax | $2.00 | $52.00 |
| Total local tax | $38.92 | $1,012.00 |
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 South Middleton School District municipality
| Municipality | Resident EIT | Nonresident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Middleton Township | 1.6% | 0.5% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $1,012 | Single official source |
Resident EIT = municipal share + South Middleton School District share (1.1% for the district). Nonresident EIT is what the municipality charges people who work there but live elsewhere. PSD codes for your employer: South Middleton Township 210801.
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: 1.6% in the South Middleton School District (1.1% 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 South Middleton School District's municipalities charge nonresidents 0.5%.
- The LST follows your job: $52 a year in the South Middleton 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 South Middleton Township (1.6% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working in South Middleton Township, you pay $1,012 a year. Working in Newville Borough (2.5% nonresident EIT, $52 (waived under $12,000) LST), you pay $1,552: Earned Income Tax (work location's nonresident rate, Newville Borough) $1,500; Local Services Tax $52. Because Newville Borough's nonresident rate is higher than your resident rate, the higher rate applies.
Local tax in South Middleton Township at other salaries
| Salary | EIT + LST a year | Share of pay |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $532 | 1.77% |
| $45,000 | $772 | 1.72% |
| $60,000 | $1,012 | 1.69% |
| $80,000 | $1,332 | 1.67% |
| $100,000 | $1,652 | 1.65% |
| $150,000 | $2,452 | 1.63% |
School districts nearest to the South Middleton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Area School District | Cumberland | 3 mi | 1.6% | $52 | $1,012 |
| Cumberland Valley School District | Cumberland | 9 mi | 1.6% to 1.7% | $52 | $1,012 to $1,072 |
| Northern York County School District | York | 10 mi | 1.25% | $0 to $52 | $750 to $802 |
| Big Spring School District | Cumberland | 12 mi | 1.65% to 3.15% | $10 to $52 | $1,000 to $1,942 |
| Mechanicsburg Area School District | Cumberland | 12 mi | 1.7% to 1.8% | $52 | $1,072 to $1,132 |
| Bermudian Springs School District | Adams | 13 mi | 1.7% | $0 to $52 | $1,020 to $1,072 |
| Upper Adams School District | Adams | 14 mi | 1.6% | $10 to $52 | $970 to $1,012 |
| Camp Hill School District | Cumberland | 15 mi | 2% | $52 | $1,252 |
| East Pennsboro Area School District | Cumberland | 16 mi | 1.6% | $52 | $1,012 |
| West Shore School District | Cumberland, York | 17 mi | 1.45% to 1.55% | $0 to $52 | $870 to $982 |
| Harrisburg City School District | Dauphin | 18 mi | 2% | $156 | $1,356 |
| West Perry School District | Perry | 18 mi | 1.7% | $0 to $52 | $1,020 to $1,072 |
Sources and verification
- Pennsylvania DCED, Act 32 EIT/LST register (current rates with collector)
- DCED: PSD codes and EIT rates
Tax collector: Cumberland County Tax Bureau. Register last updated for these municipalities: 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.