Lackawanna Tax Collection District
36 municipalities, every PSD code beginning 35, collected by Berkheimer Tax Administrator.
- Municipalities
- 36
- Resident rates
- 1% – 3.4%
- PSD prefix
- 35
Rates and PSD codes in Lackawanna
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 — 4 of these 36 charge non-residents nothing. 34 of them sit on the 1% most of the state levies.
| Municipality and school district | PSD code | Resident | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archbald Borough | 351001 | 1% | 1% |
| Blakely Borough | 351002 | 1% | 0.5% |
| Carbondale City | 350201 | 2.5% | 1% |
| Carbondale Township | 350401 | 1% | None |
| Clarks Green Borough | 350102 | 1% | 0.5% |
| Clarks Summit Borough | 350103 | 1% | 1% |
| Clifton Township | 350601 | 1% | None |
| Covington Township - North Pocono School District (Lackawanna) | 350602 | 1% | 1% |
| Dickson City Borough | 350501 | 1% | 0.5% |
| Dunmore Borough | 350301 | 1% | 1% |
| Elmhurst Township | 350603 | 1% | 1% |
| Fell Township | 350202 | 1% | 1% |
| Glenburn Township | 350104 | 1% | 1% |
| Greenfield Township - Lakeland School District (Lackawanna) | 350402 | 1% | 0.5% |
| Jefferson Township - North Pocono School District (Lackawanna) | 350604 | 1% | None |
| Jermyn Borough | 350403 | 1% | 1% |
| Jessup Borough | 351003 | 1% | 1% |
| Lehigh Township - North Pocono School District (Wayne) | 350610 | 1% | 0.5% |
| Madison Township - North Pocono School District (Lackawanna) | 350605 | 1% | 0.5% |
| Mayfield Borough | 350404 | 1% | None |
| Moosic Borough | 350801 | 1% | 1% |
| Moscow Borough | 350606 | 1% | 0.5% |
| Newton Township | 350105 | 1% | 1% |
| North Abington Township | 350106 | 1% | 1% |
| Old Forge Borough | 350701 | 1% | 1% |
| Olyphant Borough | 350502 | 1% | 1% |
| Ransom Township | 350107 | 1% | 1% |
| Roaring Brook Township | 350607 | 1% | 0.5% |
| Scott Township - Lakeland School District (Lackawanna) | 350405 | 1% | 1% |
| Scranton City | 350901 | 3.4% | 1% |
| South Abington Township | 350108 | 1% | 1% |
| Spring Brook Township | 350608 | 1% | 0.5% |
| Taylor Borough | 350802 | 1% | 1% |
| Thornhurst Township | 350609 | 1% | 0.5% |
| Throop Borough | 350503 | 1% | 1% |
| Waverly Township | 350101 | 1% | 1% |
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.
Lackawanna: common questions
What is the local tax rate in Lackawanna?
It depends on the municipality and school district you live in: rates across the 36 municipalities in the Lackawanna Tax Collection District run from 1% to 3.4% for 2026. Scranton City is the highest at 3.4%. The table above lists every one with its PSD code.
Who collects local earned income tax in Lackawanna?
Berkheimer Tax Administrator. Act 32 appoints one collector for each Tax Collection District, so residents of all 36 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.