Columbia Tax Collection District
37 municipalities, every PSD code beginning 19, collected by Berkheimer Tax Administrator.
- Municipalities
- 37
- Resident rates
- 1% – 2%
- PSD prefix
- 19
Rates and PSD codes in Columbia
The resident rate is what you owe where you live. The non-resident rate is what a municipality charges someone who works there and lives elsewhere in Pennsylvania — 2 of these 37 charge non-residents nothing. 7 of them sit on the 1% most of the state levies.
| Municipality and school district | PSD code | Resident | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Township - Bloomsburg Area School District (Columbia) | 190301 | 1.56% | 1% |
| Benton Borough | 190101 | 1.6% | 1% |
| Benton Township - Benton Area School District (Columbia) | 190102 | 1.6% | 1% |
| Berwick Borough | 190201 | 1% | 1% |
| Bloomsburg Town | 190302 | 1.56% | 1% |
| Briar Creek Borough | 190202 | 1% | 1% |
| Briar Creek Township | 190203 | 1% | 1% |
| Catawissa Borough | 190601 | 2% | 1% |
| Catawissa Township - Bloomsburg Area School District (Columbia) | 190303 | 1.56% | 1% |
| Catawissa Township - Southern Columbia A School District (Columbia) | 190602 | 2% | 1% |
| Cleveland Township | 190603 | 2% | 1% |
| Fishing Creek Township | 190103 | 1.6% | 1% |
| Franklin Township - Southern Columbia A School District (Columbia) | 190604 | 2% | 1% |
| Greenwood Township - Millville Area School District (Columbia) | 190501 | 1.7% | 1% |
| Hemlock Township | 190304 | 1.56% | 0.5% |
| Hollenback Township | 190204 | 1% | 1% |
| Jackson Township - Benton Area School District (Columbia) | 190104 | 1.6% | 1% |
| Locust Township | 190605 | 2% | 1% |
| Madison Township - Millville Area School District (Columbia) | 190502 | 1.7% | 0.5% |
| Main Township | 190305 | 1.56% | 1% |
| Mifflin Township - Central Columbia School District (Columbia) | 190401 | 1.55% | 1% |
| Millville Borough | 190503 | 1.7% | 1% |
| Montour Township | 190306 | 1.56% | 1% |
| Mt Pleasant Township - Central Columbia School District (Columbia) | 190402 | 1.55% | 1% |
| Nescopeck Borough | 190205 | 1% | 1% |
| Nescopeck Township | 190206 | 1% | 0.5% |
| North Centre Township | 190403 | 1.55% | 1% |
| Orange Township | 190404 | 1.55% | 1% |
| Orangeville Borough | 190405 | 1.55% | 1% |
| Pine Township - Millville Area School District (Columbia) | 190504 | 1.7% | 0.5% |
| Ralpho Township | 190607 | 2% | 1% |
| Roaring Creek Township | 190606 | 2% | 0.5% |
| Salem Township - Berwick Area School District (Luzerne) | 190207 | 1% | 1% |
| Scott Township - Central Columbia School District (Columbia) | 190406 | 1.55% | 1% |
| South Centre Township | 190407 | 1.55% | 1% |
| Stillwater Borough | 190105 | 1.6% | None |
| Sugarloaf Township - Benton Area School District (Columbia) | 190106 | 1.6% | None |
Where a municipality appears more than once, a school district boundary runs through it and each pair has its own code and rate. Residents here file with Berkheimer Tax Administrator, not with their township.
Columbia: common questions
What is the local tax rate in Columbia?
It depends on the municipality and school district you live in: rates across the 37 municipalities in the Columbia Tax Collection District run from 1% to 2% for 2026. Catawissa Borough is the highest at 2%. The table above lists every one with its PSD code.
Who collects local earned income tax in Columbia?
Berkheimer Tax Administrator. Act 32 appoints one collector for each Tax Collection District, so residents of all 37 municipalities here file and pay through Berkheimer Tax Administrator rather than with their own township or borough. Their site is www.hab-inc.com.
Rates from the PA DCED — EIT/PIT/LST Tax Registers (Official), reporting year 2026, official rates as of June 15, 2026, read 2026-08-17. District and collector from the PA DCED - Act 32 Local Income Tax Collectors by Tax Collection District, read 2026-09-12. The local services tax is a flat annual charge rather than a rate and is not included.