Southern Columbia Area School District local income tax, 2026
On $60,000 in the Southern Columbia Area School District, local tax is $1,200 to $1,252 a year, depending on which of its 7 municipalities you live in. In Catawissa Township it is $1,200 (2% 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). Columbia and Northumberland County.
Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .
Local income tax per paycheck, Southern Columbia Area School District
$46.15
$1,200.00 a year in local tax, 2% of gross pay.
| Line | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Catawissa Township + Southern Columbia Area School District) (2%) | $46.15 | $1,200.00 |
| Total local tax | $46.15 | $1,200.00 |
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 Southern Columbia Area School District municipality
| Municipality | County | Resident EIT | Nonresident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catawissa Borough | Columbia | 2% | 1% | $10 | $1,210 | Single official source |
| Catawissa Township | Columbia | 2% | 1% | None | $1,200 | Single official source |
| Cleveland Township | Columbia | 2% | 1% | None | $1,200 | Single official source |
| Franklin Township | Columbia | 2% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $1,252 | Single official source |
| Locust Township | Columbia | 2% | 1% | None | $1,200 | Single official source |
| Ralpho Township | Northumberland | 2% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $1,252 | Single official source |
| Roaring Creek Township | Columbia | 2% | 0.5% | None | $1,200 | Single official source |
Resident EIT = municipal share + Southern Columbia Area School District share (1.5% for the district). Nonresident EIT is what the municipality charges people who work there but live elsewhere. PSD codes for your employer: Catawissa Borough 190601, Catawissa Township 190602, Cleveland Township 190603, Franklin Township 190604, Locust Township 190605, Ralpho Township 190607, Roaring Creek Township 190606.
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: 2% in the Southern Columbia Area School District (1.5% 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 Southern Columbia Area School District's municipalities charge nonresidents 0.5% to 1%.
- The LST follows your job: $0 to $52 a year in the Southern Columbia 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 Catawissa Township (2% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working in Catawissa Township, you pay $1,200 a year. Working in Ashland Borough (0% nonresident EIT, $52 (waived under $12,000) LST), you pay $1,252: Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Catawissa Township + Southern Columbia Area School District) $1,200; Local Services Tax $52. Your resident rate is at least as high as Ashland Borough's nonresident rate, so your EIT does not change.
Local tax in Catawissa Township at other salaries
| Salary | EIT + LST a year | Share of pay |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $600 | 2% |
| $45,000 | $900 | 2% |
| $60,000 | $1,200 | 2% |
| $80,000 | $1,600 | 2% |
| $100,000 | $2,000 | 2% |
| $150,000 | $3,000 | 2% |
School districts nearest to the Southern Columbia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomsburg Area School District | Columbia | 5 mi | 1.56% | $10 to $52 | $946 to $988 |
| Mount Carmel Area School District | Northumberland, Columbia | 7 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Shamokin Area School District | Northumberland | 10 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Danville Area School District | Montour, Northumberland | 11 mi | 1.65% | $0 to $52 | $990 to $1,042 |
| North Schuylkill School District | Schuylkill, Columbia | 11 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Central Columbia School District | Columbia | 11 mi | 1.55% | $0 to $52 | $930 to $982 |
| Shenandoah Valley School District | Schuylkill | 14 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Tri-Valley School District | Schuylkill | 16 mi | 1% | $10 | $610 |
| Shikellamy School District | Northumberland | 16 mi | 1.45% | $0 to $52 | $870 to $922 |
| Millville Area School District | Columbia | 17 mi | 1.7% | $0 to $52 | $1,020 to $1,072 |
| Berwick Area School District | Luzerne, Columbia | 17 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Minersville Area School District | Schuylkill | 17 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $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 9, 2025, January 2, 2026, January 7, 2026, January 8, 2026, January 15, 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.