Wyoming Valley West School District local income tax, 2026
On $60,000 in the Wyoming Valley West School District, local tax is $610 to $1,357 a year, depending on which of its 9 municipalities you live in. In Courtdale Borough 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). Luzerne County.
Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .
Local income tax per paycheck, Wyoming Valley West 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, Courtdale Borough + Wyoming Valley West 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 Wyoming Valley West School District municipality
| Municipality | Resident EIT | Nonresident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtdale Borough | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Edwardsville Borough | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Forty Fort Borough | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Kingston Borough | 2.175% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $1,357 | Single official source |
| Larksville Borough | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Luzerne Borough | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Plymouth Borough | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Pringle Borough | 1% | 1% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $652 | Single official source |
| Swoyersville Borough | 1% | 1% | $10 (waived under $12,000) | $610 | Single official source |
Resident EIT = municipal share + Wyoming Valley West 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: Courtdale Borough 401101, Edwardsville Borough 401102, Forty Fort Borough 401103, Kingston Borough 401104, Larksville Borough 401105, Luzerne Borough 401106, Plymouth Borough 401107, Pringle Borough 401108, Swoyersville Borough 401109.
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 2.175% in the Wyoming Valley West 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 Wyoming Valley West School District's municipalities charge nonresidents 1%.
- The LST follows your job: $10 to $52 a year in the Wyoming Valley West 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 Courtdale Borough (1% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working in Courtdale Borough, you pay $652 a year. Working in Spring Brook Township (0.5% nonresident EIT, None LST), you pay $600: Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Courtdale Borough + Wyoming Valley West School District) $600. Your resident rate is at least as high as Spring Brook Township's nonresident rate, so your EIT does not change.
Local tax in Courtdale 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 Wyoming Valley West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover Area School District | Luzerne | 5 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Dallas School District | Luzerne | 6 mi | 1% to 1.84% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $1,156 |
| Wyoming Area School District | Luzerne, Wyoming | 6 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Wilkes-Barre Area School District | Luzerne | 7 mi | 1% to 3% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $1,852 |
| Pittston Area School District | Luzerne | 8 mi | 1% to 2.7% | $52 | $652 to $1,672 |
| Greater Nanticoke Area School District | Luzerne | 9 mi | 1% to 2.25% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $1,402 |
| Lake-Lehman School District | Luzerne, Wyoming | 10 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Crestwood School District | Luzerne | 10 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Old Forge School District | Lackawanna | 11 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Riverside School District | Lackawanna | 12 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Scranton School District | Lackawanna | 15 mi | 3.4% | $156 | $2,196 |
| Northwest Area School District | Luzerne | 16 mi | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 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 10, 2025, December 29, 2025, January 8, 2026, January 12, 2026, January 16, 2026, January 19, 2026, February 6, 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.