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Lancaster County resident PSD code lookup and EIT rates
Your Lancaster County resident PSD code depends on your home address, municipality and school district. Lancaster City and Lancaster Township are separate entries; the county name alone is not enough. Compare 60 municipalities in Lancaster County, with resident and non-resident earned income tax (EIT), local services tax (LST), and PSD codes from the official Pennsylvania DCED register (as of June 15, 2026).
Find your Lancaster County resident PSD code in three steps
Start with the municipality, not just the mailing city. Open the Lancaster City EIT and PSD record or the Lancaster Township EIT and PSD record if either matches the address; use the county table below for other municipalities. The resident EIT, non-resident EIT and LST columns answer different payroll questions.
Confirm the employee's home and work addresses in the official Pennsylvania DCED tax lookup to identify the municipality, school district and applicable PSD code. This table is a directory from the register captured 2026-07-03, not a new address-level determination.
- Find the municipality in the table and read its six-digit PSD code. Do not substitute a ZIP code or the county name.
- Enter the home address in the official DCED lookup to confirm the resident municipality, school district, PSD code and EIT rate.
- Check the work address separately. Keep the resident and work-location results distinct when reviewing the payroll record.
If the address search returns no result, DCED directs you to identify the county and contact the local tax collector for the correct code and rates. See DCED's PSD code and EIT rate guidance.
Lancaster County EIT and PSD questions
- What is Lancaster PA's EIT rate?
- The municipality matters: Lancaster City and Lancaster Township are separate rows in the county table, and the county does not have one shared earned income tax rate. Compare resident and non-resident EIT, then confirm the home and work addresses in Pennsylvania DCED's official lookup before running payroll.
- How do I find a Lancaster County resident PSD code?
- Use the municipality table as a starting point, then check the employee's home address in the official DCED lookup. A mailing city is not enough to identify the municipality and school district. Check the work address separately; its PSD code can differ from the resident code.
- Can I use a Lancaster ZIP code as my resident PSD code?
- No. A PSD code is a six-digit tax jurisdiction code, not a postal ZIP code. Confirm the home address in DCED's official lookup; the county name or mailing city alone does not identify the resident municipality and school district.
- Is local services tax included in the EIT rate?
- No. The table lists resident EIT and non-resident EIT as percentages, with local services tax (LST) in a separate dollar column. Read the appropriate columns separately and confirm the address-specific result with DCED.
Take this table as a spreadsheet — 60 rows
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