Tax Structure & Revenues
Tax Revenue
Earned Income Tax
Residents and non-residents employed in the Township are taxed at 1% of their earned income. Half supports the Township and the other 50% supports the School District. The EIT provides 25% of the Township's revenue.
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Occupation Tax
The Township receives $ 250.00 from all residents who are employed and earn over $ 10,000. This tax provides 15% of the Township's revenue. The School District also receives a 0 Occupation Tax.
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Real Estate Tax
Real Estate Tax Structure
Township
1.4466 mills
School District
16.99 mills
Dauphin County
6.876 mills
This tax generates 10% of the Township's revenue.
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Amusement Tax
10% of the Township's total revenue is received through the Amusement Tax. The tax is 10% of the first seven dollars and fifty cents of the price of a ticket for amusement events. Hersheypark makes up the largest portion of the revenue. The Township and Hershey Entertainment and Resorts entered an agreement in 1998 to insure that the Township continues to receive a specific amount on the sale of all tickets, in the event that the amusement tax is ever eliminated. This tax is divided between the Township and the School District.
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Parking Lot Tax
The Township receives 10% of revenues generated through parking fees, totaling 4% of the Township's revenue.
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Real Estate Transfer Tax
Property owners are taxed 0.5% of the purchase price when their property is sold. The Real Estate Transfer Tax provides 4% of the Township's revenue.
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Local Services Tax
Formerly the Occupation Privilege Tax, the Local Services Tax, effective in January 2009, is fifty-two dollars and is levied on all persons employed in the Township earning over ,000. The LST provides 8% of the Township's revenue to fund public safety and streets and roadways. The School District receives five dollars from each tax received.
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Liquid Fuels
These are funds distributed by PENNDOT from the Commonwealth's vehicle fuel tax. The amount received is based on the number of miles of roadway in the Township and the population.
