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Tax Information and
Miscellaneous Forms
HARRISBURG –On June 22,
2007, Governor Edward G. Rendell made it much easier for Pennsylvanians
to pay an annual, $52 tax supporting local services by signing into law
Senate Bill 218.
The measure also renames
the levy as the local services tax; it previously was known as the emergency
and municipal services tax.
Before today, employers deducted
the full $52 from an employee’s paycheck in one installment. Under the
new law, the tax will be paid, beginning this year, when the employee is
paid – and only $1 per week. Those who earn less than $12,000
a year will not have to pay the tax.
Workers living on a tight
budget cannot afford to pay the tax all at once. Breaking it down to no
more than $1 a week means the pinch is erased but local governments will
still get the revenue they need to build roads, reduce property taxes or
support emergency services. |
More On Local Tax
Information
Local governments in Pennsylvania
are authorized to impose a variety of local taxes from the earned income
tax to the real property tax to various other taxes.
Employers are required to
withhold from their employees earned income and emergency and municipal
services taxes imposed by municpalities and school districts. (The
emergency and municipal services tax is the former occupational privilege
tax.) The Governor's Center for Local Government Services is required
by section 9 of the Local Tax Enabling Act (Act 511 of 1965) to maintain
official information on these taxes in the Local Tax Register.
These links lead to more
information on each type of tax.
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Local
Services Tax
Provides information on the
assessment, withholding, collection, exemption, remittance and administrative
procedures for what is now known as the Local Services Tax (formerly the
Emergency and Municipal Services Tax). Also includes a summary of
Act 7 of 2007 which amends Act 511 and establishes new procedures for the
Local Services Tax. |
Installment
Payment of School Property Taxes
Information on paying school
property taxes through installments as required by the Taxpayer Relief
Act of June 27, 2006. |
DCED
EIT Collection Reform Initiative
Provides information
regarding DCED’s EIT Collection Reform and Consolidation Amendment collection
initiative. |
Earned
Income Tax
Includes information on withholding
the earned income tax, the definition of earned income and net profits
and the EIT Collection Report released by the Governor’s Center for Local
Government Services in September of 2004. |
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Property
Tax Relief
Includes a copy of the revised
uniform application for homestead and farmstead exclusions that must be
filed to receive property tax relief, as well as filing deadlines and information
for contacting county assessment offices. Also includes a brief summary
of the Taxpayer Relief Act, Act 1 of Special Session 1 of 2006, which replaced
Act 72 of 2004, the Homeowner Tax Relief Act and a link to more information
on Act 1. |
Local
Withholding Tax FAQs
Includes answers to questions
about withholding local taxes in Pennsylvania as well as links to Web sites
with additional local tax information. |
Local
Tax Register
Includes links to local withholding
and other tax information. |
Tax
Collectors Qualified Under Act 25 for 2007
Provides access to the list
of individuals qualified under this program to serve as Tax Collectors
anywhere within the Commonwealth.
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Earned Income
Tax is not part of your property tax bill. Your employer should be witholding
this tax from your paycheck.
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East Taylor Twp. Municipal
Tax / Earned Income Tax / Personal Income Tax Rates
EAST TAYLOR TWP,
CAMBRIA COUNTY / CONEMAUGH VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
| Municipal Resident EIT (percent):
.500 |
School District Resident
EIT (percent): .500 |
Total Resident Income
Tax (percent): 1.000 |
Emergency and Municipal
Services Tax* Rates ( This tax was known as the Occupational Privilege
Tax (OPT) prior to 2005 )
| Municipal EMST* (dollars):
5.00 |
School District EMST* (dollars):
5.00 |
Total EMST* (dollars):
10.00 |
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| A note from Shannan
Kester, Earned Income Tax Collector for East Taylor; |
| I am the appointed Earned
Income Tax collector for East Taylor Township under the authority of the
Local Tax Enabling Act (LTEA), commonly referred to as “Act 511”. Act 511
is the current state law providing all Pennsylvania municipalities, except
Philadelphia, with the right to impose the earned income tax on the residents
of the township.
As the appointed Earned Income
Tax collector, I am charged with the duty of administering the school districts
and municipalities taxes. This includes collecting the tax, following the
rules and regulations to fairly enforce such tax and creating accurate
tax records and accounts for each taxpayer that resides in East Taylor
Township.
Please fill out the Earned
Income questionnaire, which is to be completed and returned within ten
(10) days of receipt. By completing this questionnaire, you will be fulfilling
your registration requirement under the Earned Income Tax rules and regulations,
and provide the township with accurate tax rolls. More importantly,
this information will be used to ensure your tax dollars are sent to your
taxing jurisdiction. As a resident of the township you should automatically
recieve this questionairre in the mail. If you are a new resident or do
not receive the questionairre for any reason, please download the form
to fill out and mail or fax to our township office.
All residents 18 years and
older must complete this questionnaire regardless of employment status
(unemployed, retired, college student, military personnel, homemaker, etc)
Please list any additional members of your household who are 18 years of
age or older. Any individual under the age of 18 years who does receive
earned income of any type must also complete this questionnaire. If you
have recently moved, please list both your current and former address.
Most resident taxpayers will
have this tax deducted by their employer. If it is not deducted by your
employer or you are self-employed, you will have to pay the tax directly
to this office. After receiving your completed questionnaire, we will send
you any necessary tax forms and create an accurate tax account showing
your correct reporting status.
I appreciate your cooperation
in returning the filled out questionnaire. Should you have any additional
questions, please contact my office at 814-322-1733 from 10 am to 4 pm
Mon through Friday. I will be happy to assist you in any way possible.
If you need help in filling out the form, please bring it to my office
and I will assist you.
Sincerely,
Shannan Kester
Earned Income Tax
Collector, East Taylor Township |
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