Franklin Tax Collection District
21 municipalities, every PSD code beginning 28, collected by Franklin County Area Tax Bureau.
- Municipalities
- 21
- Resident rates
- 1% – 1.7%
- PSD prefix
- 28
Rates and PSD codes in Franklin
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 — 5 of these 21 charge non-residents nothing. 15 of them sit on the 1% most of the state levies.
| Municipality and school district | PSD code | Resident | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim Township | 280301 | 1% | None |
| Chambersburg Borough | 280101 | 1.7% | 1% |
| Fannett Township | 280201 | 1% | 1% |
| Greencastle Borough | 280302 | 1% | 0.5% |
| Greene Township - Chambersburg Area School District (Franklin) | 280102 | 1.7% | 1% |
| Guilford Township - Chambersburg Area School District (Franklin) | 280103 | 1.7% | 1% |
| Guilford Township - Waynesboro Area School District (Franklin) | 280501 | 1% | 1% |
| Hamilton Township - Chambersburg Area School District (Franklin) | 280104 | 1.7% | 1% |
| Letterkenny Township | 280105 | 1.7% | 1% |
| Lurgan Township | 280106 | 1.7% | 1% |
| Mercersburg Borough | 280401 | 1% | 0.5% |
| Metal Township | 280202 | 1% | None |
| Mont Alto Borough | 280502 | 1% | 1% |
| Montgomery Township - Tuscarora School District (Franklin) | 280402 | 1% | None |
| Peters Township - Tuscarora School District (Franklin) | 280403 | 1% | 0.5% |
| Quincy Township | 280503 | 1% | 1% |
| St Thomas Township | 280404 | 1% | None |
| Toboyne Township - Fannett-Metal School District (Perry) | 280203 | 1% | 1% |
| Warren Township - Tuscarora School District (Franklin) | 280405 | 1% | None |
| Washington Township - Waynesboro Area School District (Franklin) | 280504 | 1% | 1% |
| Waynesboro Borough | 280505 | 1% | 0.5% |
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 Franklin County Area Tax Bureau, not with their township.
Franklin: common questions
What is the local tax rate in Franklin?
It depends on the municipality and school district you live in: rates across the 21 municipalities in the Franklin Tax Collection District run from 1% to 1.7% for 2026. Chambersburg Borough is the highest at 1.7%. The table above lists every one with its PSD code.
Who collects local earned income tax in Franklin?
Franklin County Area Tax Bureau. Act 32 appoints one collector for each Tax Collection District, so residents of all 21 municipalities here file and pay through Franklin County Area Tax Bureau rather than with their own township or borough. Their site is www.fcatb.org.
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.