Sunbury City, Pennsylvania local income tax
Northumberland County · tax year 2026
1.45% resident earned income tax
0.5% goes to Sunbury and 0.95% to Shikellamy School District. People who work in Sunbury but live elsewhere owe a nonresident rate of 1%.
Rates and collector
| PSD code | Resident EIT | Nonresident | LST | EIT collector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 490505 | 1.45% | 1% | $52 | Keystone Collections Group (724) 978-0300 |
Sunbury is in the Shikellamy School District and the Northumberland Tax Collection District. Collector website: www.keystonecollects.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 Sunbury, that's 1.45%: about $725 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 Sunbury, 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 Northumberland Tax Collection District
| Municipality | Resident EIT | PSD code |
|---|---|---|
| Coal Township | 1% | 490401 |
| Delaware Township | 1.8% | 490603 |
| East Cameron Township | 1% | 490402 |
| East Chillisquaque Township | 1.8% | 490201 |
| Herndon Borough | 1% | 490101 |
| Jackson Township | 1% | 490102 |
| Jordan Township | 1% | 490103 |
| Kulpmont Borough | 1% | 490302 |
| Lewis Township | 1.8% | 490604 |
| Little Mahanoy Township | 1% | 490104 |
| Lower Augusta Township | 1% | 490105 |
| Lower Mahanoy Township | 1% | 490106 |
Running payroll in Sunbury, PA?
Sources
- Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (EIT and LST rates) · data as of June 24, 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.