Tax Collector

Jason Williams
14401 Main St., P.O. Box 274
Wattsburg, PA 16442
814-739-9384

Taxes

Earned Income Tax
A tax for general revenue purposes is imposed on earned income, including salaries, wages, commissions, bonuses, incentive payments, fees, tips, and other compensations received by residents, as well as any income from net profits and joint ventures. All residents off Wattsburg Borough are subject to the tax. The earned income tax is 1% of gross income. Proceeds from this tax are shared equally by the Borough and the Wattsburg Area School District.

Local Services Tax
The Local Services Tax (Formerly Occupational Privilege Tax) is levied by Wattsburg Borough for the privilege of engaging in an occupation within the Borough. All residents and nonresidents alike who are employed in Wattsburg Borough are required to pay an annual LST of $52.00. The proceeds generated by the LST are distributed to the Wattsburg Area School District ($5.00) and Wattsburg Borough ($47.00). For questions concerning exemptions and refunds of the LST, please contact H.A. Berkheimer, Inc. whose contact information is listed above.

Per Capita Tax
A $10 Per Capita Tax is a flat rate tax levied by the Wattsburg Area School District upon each individual, eighteen years of age or older, residing within the Wattsburg Area School District of which Wattsburg Borough is a part of.

Real Estate
All owners of taxable real property in Wattsburg Borough (vacant land or residential, commercial, and other structures) are subject to a real estate tax each year. All property owners in the Borough pay three different kinds of real estate (property) tax. The Borough levies the local tax, Erie County levies the County real estate tax and the Wattsburg Area School District levies the school real estate tax.

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