Schuylkill Tax Collection District
62 municipalities, every PSD code beginning 54, collected by Berkheimer Tax Administrator.
- Municipalities
- 62
- Resident rates
- 1% – 2%
- PSD prefix
- 54
Rates and PSD codes in Schuylkill
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 — 26 of these 62 charge non-residents nothing. 61 of them sit on the 1% most of the state levies.
| Municipality and school district | PSD code | Resident | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Borough | 540402 | 1% | None |
| Auburn Borough | 540101 | 1% | 1% |
| Barry Township | 541101 | 1% | None |
| Blythe Township | 540701 | 1% | None |
| Branch Township | 540301 | 1% | 1% |
| Butler Township - North Schuylkill School District (Schuylkill) | 540403 | 1% | 1% |
| Cass Township - Minersville Area School District (Schuylkill) | 540302 | 1% | 0.5% |
| Conyngham Township - North Schuylkill School District (Columbia) | 540401 | 1% | None |
| Cressona Borough | 540102 | 1% | None |
| Deer Lake Borough | 540103 | 1% | None |
| Delano Township | 540201 | 1% | 1% |
| East Brunswick Township | 540104 | 1% | None |
| East Norwegian Township | 540702 | 1% | None |
| Eldred Township - Tri-Valley School District (Schuylkill) | 541102 | 1% | None |
| Foster Township - Minersville Area School District (Schuylkill) | 540303 | 1% | None |
| Frackville Borough | 540404 | 1% | 1% |
| Frailey Township | 540501 | 1% | None |
| Gilberton Borough | 540202 | 1% | 0.5% |
| Girardville Borough | 540405 | 1% | 1% |
| Gordon Borough | 540406 | 1% | 1% |
| Hegins Township | 541103 | 1% | 0.5% |
| Hubley Township | 541104 | 1% | None |
| Landingville Borough | 540901 | 1% | None |
| Mahanoy City Borough | 540203 | 2% | 1% |
| Mahanoy Township | 540204 | 1% | 1% |
| Mechanicsville Borough | 540601 | 1% | None |
| Middleport Borough | 540703 | 1% | 1% |
| Minersville Borough | 540304 | 1% | 0.5% |
| Mt Carbon Borough | 540602 | 1% | 1% |
| New Castle Township | 540704 | 1% | 0.5% |
| New Philadelphia Borough | 540705 | 1% | 1% |
| New Ringgold Borough | 540105 | 1% | None |
| North Manheim Township | 540106 | 1% | None |
| Norwegian Township | 540603 | 1% | None |
| Orwigsburg Borough | 540107 | 1% | 1% |
| Palo Alto Borough | 540604 | 1% | 0.5% |
| Pine Grove Borough | 540502 | 1% | 1% |
| Pine Grove Township - Pine Grove Area School District (Schuylkill) | 540503 | 1% | None |
| Port Carbon Borough | 540605 | 1% | None |
| Port Clinton Borough | 540902 | 1% | None |
| Pottsville City | 540606 | 1% | 0.5% |
| Reilly Township | 540305 | 1% | 1% |
| Ringtown Borough | 540407 | 1% | None |
| Rush Township - Mahanoy Area School District (Schuylkill) | 540205 | 1% | 1% |
| Rush Township - Tamaqua Area School District (Schuylkill) | 541001 | 1% | 1% |
| Ryan Township | 540206 | 1% | 1% |
| Schuylkill Haven Borough | 540903 | 1% | None |
| Schuylkill Township - Tamaqua Area School District (Schuylkill) | 541002 | 1% | 1% |
| Shenandoah Borough | 540801 | 1% | 1% |
| South Manheim Township | 540904 | 1% | None |
| St Clair Borough | 540706 | 1% | 1% |
| Tamaqua Borough | 541003 | 1% | 1% |
| Tremont Borough | 540504 | 1% | 1% |
| Tremont Township | 540505 | 1% | 1% |
| Union Township - North Schuylkill School District (Schuylkill) | 540408 | 1% | 1% |
| Upper Mahantango Township | 541105 | 1% | None |
| Walker Township - Tamaqua Area School District (Schuylkill) | 541004 | 1% | 1% |
| Washington Township - Pine Grove Area School District (Schuylkill) | 540506 | 1% | 1% |
| Wayne Township - Blue Mountain School District (Schuylkill) | 540108 | 1% | None |
| West Brunswick Township | 540109 | 1% | None |
| West Mahanoy Township | 540802 | 1% | 1% |
| West Penn Township | 541005 | 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.
Schuylkill: common questions
What is the local tax rate in Schuylkill?
It depends on the municipality and school district you live in: rates across the 62 municipalities in the Schuylkill Tax Collection District run from 1% to 2% for 2026. Mahanoy City Borough is the highest at 2%. The table above lists every one with its PSD code.
Who collects local earned income tax in Schuylkill?
Berkheimer Tax Administrator. Act 32 appoints one collector for each Tax Collection District, so residents of all 62 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.