Tamaqua Area School District local income tax, 2026
On $60,000 in the Tamaqua Area School District, local tax is $652 a year: 1% earned income tax ($600) 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). Schuylkill County.
Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .
Local income tax per paycheck, Tamaqua Area 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, Tamaqua Borough + Tamaqua Area 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 Tamaqua Area School District municipality
| Municipality | Resident EIT | Nonresident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Township | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Schuylkill Township | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Tamaqua Borough | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Walker Township | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| West Penn Township | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
Resident EIT = municipal share + Tamaqua Area 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: Rush Township 541001, Schuylkill Township 541002, Tamaqua Borough 541003, Walker Township 541004, West Penn Township 541005.
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 Tamaqua Area 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 Tamaqua Area School District's municipalities charge nonresidents 1%.
- The LST follows your job: $52 a year in the Tamaqua 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 Tamaqua Borough (1% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working in Tamaqua Borough, you pay $652 a year. Working in Hazleton City (1.5% nonresident EIT, $52 (waived under $12,000) LST), you pay $952: Earned Income Tax (work location's nonresident rate, Hazleton City) $900; Local Services Tax $52. Because Hazleton City's nonresident rate is higher than your resident rate, the higher rate applies.
Local tax in Tamaqua Borough 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 Tamaqua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panther Valley School District | Carbon, Schuylkill | 6 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Mahanoy Area School District | Schuylkill | 8 mi | 1% to 2% | $52 | $652 to $1,252 |
| Saint Clair Area School District | Schuylkill | 11 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Blue Mountain School District | Schuylkill | 12 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Hazleton Area School District | Luzerne, Schuylkill, Carbon | 12 mi | 1.5% to 2.125% | $0 to $52 | $900 to $1,327 |
| Lehighton Area School District | Carbon | 13 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Shenandoah Valley School District | Schuylkill | 14 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Pottsville Area School District | Schuylkill | 14 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Schuylkill Haven Area School District | Schuylkill | 15 mi | 1% | $5 to $52 | $605 to $652 |
| Northwestern Lehigh School District | Lehigh | 15 mi | 1% to 1.175% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $715 |
| Weatherly Area School District | Carbon | 16 mi | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| Kutztown Area School District | Berks | 18 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 17, 2025, January 2, 2026, January 5, 2026, January 6, 2026, January 14, 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.