Penn Township, Pennsylvania local income tax
Perry County · tax year 2026
1.8% resident earned income tax
0.5% goes to Penn and 1.3% to Susquenita School District. People who work in Penn but live elsewhere owe a nonresident rate of 1%.
Rates and collector
| PSD code | Resident EIT | Nonresident | LST | EIT collector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500305 | 1.8% | 1% | $52 | Capital Tax Collection Bureau (717) 957-7281 |
Penn is in the Susquenita School District and the Perry Tax Collection District. Collector website: www.captax.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 Penn, that's 1.8%: about $900 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 Penn, 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 Perry Tax Collection District
| Municipality | Resident EIT | PSD code |
|---|---|---|
| Blain Borough | 1.7% | 500401 |
| Bloomfield Borough | 1.7% | 500402 |
| Buffalo Township | 1.6% | 500201 |
| Carroll Township | 1.7% | 500403 |
| Centre Township | 1.7% | 500404 |
| Duncannon Borough | 1.8% | 500302 |
| Greenwood Township | 1.75% | 500102 |
| Howe Township | 1.6% | 500202 |
| Jackson Township | 1.7% | 500405 |
| Juniata Township | 1.6% | 500203 |
| Landisburg Borough | 1.7% | 500406 |
| Liverpool Borough | 1.75% | 500103 |
Running payroll in Penn, PA?
Sources
- Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (EIT and LST rates) · data as of January 13, 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.