Coaldale Borough, Pennsylvania local income tax
Schuylkill County · tax year 2026
1% resident earned income tax
0.5% goes to Coaldale and 0.5% to Panther Valley School District. People who work in Coaldale but live elsewhere owe a nonresident rate of 1%.
Rates and collector
| PSD code | Resident EIT | Nonresident | LST | EIT collector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130404 | 1% | 1% | $52 | Berkheimer Tax Administrator (610) 599-3139 |
Coaldale is in the Panther Valley School District and the Carbon Tax Collection District. Collector website: www.hab-inc.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 Coaldale, 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 Coaldale, 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.
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Sources
- Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (EIT and LST rates) · data as of January 15, 2026 · 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.