Earned Income Tax

Every person who resided for part of or all of the year in Ross Township is required to pay a 1 % Earned Income Tax which is assessed on all wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, incentive payments, fees, tips and/or other compensation for services rendered. In addition, those who conduct businesses, professions, and other activities for profit must pay tax on the net profit derived from their business or profession.

Resident employers are also required to withhold the 1 % tax from their employees and file a Quarterly Return with the Earned Income Tax Office. One half percent goes to the Pleasant Valley School District and one half remains with Ross Township to provide municipal services. Most employers will withhold the 1 % tax, which is then sent to the resident’s home jurisdiction. The 1 % tax will be collected directly from those who are 1) self-employed; 2) salaried but self-employed in a side business; or 3) work in a municipality where the tax is not collected. A Quarterly Estimate Form is required to be filed with the Earned Income Tax Office.

A Final Tax Return must be filed on or before April 15 of the succeeding year. Failure to do so can result in substantial penalties and interest. Failure to receive a tax return does not relieve of the responsibility to file one. A Final return is required even though all taxes may have been withheld from wages.

                                                                                RESIDENTS OF ROSS TOWNSHIP

    In 2008 Pennsylvania passed a law that will become effective January 1, 2012.  It requires that all Municipalities and School Districts in each County have only “one” Earned Income Tax Collector ” beginning” the First Quarter 2012.   The Monroe County Tax Collection Committee was created and has chosen Berkheimer Tax Administrator to administer the collection of Earned Income tax in 2012.    

  You will still file your 2011 Earned Income Tax return  with Ross Township.  This office will be open until June 30, 2012.  All taxes that are due for 2011 and before that are to be paid to The Ross Township office not Berkheimer.  Quarterly estimates for 2012 are to be paid to Berkheimer Tax Administrator.    

PSD CODE: 450204

   Tax forms and additional information is available by contacting Linda Marsili, Earned Income Tax Collector at 570-402-1803 on Tuesday and Wednesday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Ross Township Municipal Building.  

Tax Forms can be downloaded here.

The tax forms are published as Adobe Acrobat documents.

 Earned Income Tax Form - Basic Earned Income Tax form

Earned Income Tax Form - Basic Earned Income Tax form with NY Instructions included

Ross Misc Tax Forms -  Employers Quarterly Return and Deposit of Estimated Income Tax