How to Buy a House in Harrisburg PA – Step 5 – Know Your Property Taxes Taxes in Central Pennsylvania fall into two categories. If you want to know how to buy a house, an important step is learning about property taxes.
How to Buy a House… Know your Income Taxes
Pennsylvania is unique in that you must pay Federal, State, and Local Income Tax. Federal Income tax is variable. State Income tax is equal to 2% of your salary and the local income tax is between 1% and 2% of your salary. You will need to file three separate tax returns, annually.
How to Buy a House - Know Your Property Taxes
How to Buy a House…Be Aware of the Occupational Privilege Tax (Derry Township)
The Derry Township Board of Supervisors approved replacing the township’s $10 occupational privilege tax with a Local Services Tax (LST) and increasing the tax rate to the annual maximum of $52 effective January 1, 2009. The new tax is applicable to all employees who work in Derry Township.
How to Buy a House…Real Estate Taxes
Real Estate Taxes are assessed only if property is owned in a township. A tenant who rents an apartment or home does not pay Real Estate Tax.
How to Buy a House…Personal/Occupation Taxes
The Personal/Occupation Tax is levied in many, but not all, townships or boroughs in Pennsylvania. All individuals residing in the respective townships are required to pay the Personal Tax. The Personal Tax is not determined by where the individual is employed.
Examples of Personal/Occupation Taxes in some communities:
| County – Township | Personal/Occupation Tax Per Year |
| Dauphin County | |
| Conewago Township | $265 |
| Derry Township (Hershey) | $450 ($200 paid in Spring, $250 paid in Fall) |
| East Hanover Township | $265 |
| Harrisburg City | Variable (approximately $250) |
| Hummelstown Borough | $310 |
| Lower Paxton Township | $265 |
| Middletown | $295 |
| South Hanover Township | $265 |
| Swatara Township | $265 |
| Lebanon County: | |
| Palmyra Borough | $10 |
| Annville Borough | $300 |
| Lebanon | $10 |
| North Londonderry | $10 |
| Lancaster County: | |
| Elizabethtown | $0 |
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