Reed Township, Pennsylvania local income tax
Dauphin County · tax year 2026
1.8% resident earned income tax
0.5% goes to Reed and 1.3% to Susquenita School District. People who work in Reed but live elsewhere owe a nonresident rate of 1%.
Rates and collector
| PSD code | Resident EIT | Nonresident | LST | EIT collector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500301 | 1.8% | 1% | $0 | Capital Tax Collection Bureau (717) 957-7281 |
Reed 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 Reed, 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 $0 a year is withheld from people who work in Reed, usually in equal amounts each pay period.
Pennsylvania's Act 32 rules: DCED local withholding tax FAQs.
Running payroll in Reed, PA?
Sources
- Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (EIT and LST rates) · data as of December 18, 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.