Amity Township, Pennsylvania local income tax
Berks County · tax year 2026
1% resident earned income tax
0.5% goes to Amity and 0.5% to Daniel Boone Area School District. People who work in Amity but live elsewhere owe a nonresident rate of 1%.
Rates and collector
| PSD code | Resident EIT | Nonresident | LST | EIT collector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 060501 | 1% | 1% | $52 | Berks Earned Income Tax Bureau (610) 372-8439 |
Amity is in the Daniel Boone Area School District and the Berks Tax Collection District. Collector website: berkseit.com.
What employers withhold
Pennsylvania employers withhold local earned income tax at the higher of two rates: the total resident rate where the employee lives, or the nonresident rate where they work. For someone who lives and works in Amity, that's 1%: about $500 a year on $50,000 of wages. Report the employee's PSD code on Form W-2 and on the quarterly return to the collector.
The local services tax (LST) of $52 a year is withheld from people who work in Amity, usually in equal amounts each pay period, unless the employee expects to earn less than $12,000 here this year.
Pennsylvania's Act 32 rules: DCED local withholding tax FAQs.
Nearby in Berks Tax Collection District
| Municipality | Resident EIT | PSD code |
|---|---|---|
| Albany Township | 1% | 061001 |
| Alsace Township | 1% | 061201 |
| Bally Borough | 1% | 060201 |
| Bechtelsville Borough | 1% | 060202 |
| Bern Township | 1% | 061401 |
| Bernville Borough | 1% | 061501 |
| Bethel Township | 1% | 061502 |
| Birdsboro Borough | 1% | 060502 |
| Boyertown Borough | 1% | 060203 |
| Brecknock Township | 1% | 060801 |
| Centerport Borough | 1% | 061402 |
| Centre Township | 1% | 061403 |
Running payroll in Amity, PA?
Sources
- Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (EIT and LST rates) · data as of December 19, 2025 · last checked October 9, 2026
We copy figures from official sources and re-check them against the source before every update. See our methodology. This is general information, not legal advice.