Earned Income & Net Profits Tax/Local Services Tax Office 


Earned Income & Net Profits Tax (2011 and prior)
A tax of one per centum (1%) is imposed on all earned income and net profits of residents of the Township of Findlay and West Allegheny School District (Ordinance No. 43) (amended by Ordinance No. 159). This tax is collected quarterly, with due dates of April 30, July 31, October 31, and January 31. A WA-40, the year end summary, must be filed by April 15. This form must be filed by all residents, even if your local tax was withheld by your employer. The filing insures that we have received the proper monies from your employers and/or your tax withheld matches what was paid to the Township.

Interest and penalties
If for any reason the tax is not paid when due quarterly, interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum on the amount of said tax, and an additional penalty of one-half of one percent of the amount of the unpaid tax for each month or fraction thereof during which the tax remains unpaid, shall be added and collected.

Employers having a location in the Township of Findlay are required to withhold the tax on the Findlay township residents that they have working for them. Employers are also required to file quarterly.


For the Earned Income & Net Profits Tax Forms see the Tax Forms section of this site.

Local Services Tax

A tax of $52.00 is paid once a year by all employees working in the Township of Findlay and West Allegheny School District for 2013. The Local Services Tax was adopted by the Township of Findlay under Ordinance 348. This includes all self-employed, government employees, and officers holding an office in any company.

Since they only pay this tax once a year, new hires are required to supply employers with the receipt from the first LST tax that was withheld in the previous municipality in that year.

We require that employers file quarterly.

For the Local Services Tax Forms (FOR 2013 FILING) see the Tax Forms section of this site.


Office hours: Monday thru Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 PM 
                       
Phone: 724-695-0521 Barbara A. Coates, Collector 

Important Info About 2012 Taxes

Congressman Murphy will be offering free tax services to senior citizens and low-income families starting February 15, 2013 through April 14, 2013 at various locations throughout the 18th district as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. VITA volunteers can also assist senior citizens and the disadvantaged in the preparation of Pennsylvania tax returns, Real Estate/Rent Rebate forms, PACE forms, and local wage taxes.

Persons seeking assistance should bring all tax documents such as: W-2 forms, interest and dividend statements, pension information, social security and/or railroad retirement statements, total amounts of itemized deductions, and copies of federal and state tax returns from 2012.  Participants should also bring copies of real estate tax receipts and sales receipts for large purchase items.

People making $51,000 or less usually qualify for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program for free tax preparation and electronic filing. Tax Counseling for the Elderly, a similar community-based volunteer program, offers free tax help with priority assistance to people age 60 and older, specializing in questions about pensions and retirement issues. Additional information on these programs can be found at IRS.gov

Photo ID is required. If filing a joint return, both parties must be present to sign the paperwork. If you are interested in attending one of the tax assistance workshops, please contact Rep. Murphy’s Mt. Lebanon office to find the nearest location at (412) 344-5583.

This year, the IRS expects to receive more than 147 million individual tax returns. Taxpayers have until Monday, April 15, to file their 2012 tax returns and pay any tax due. Although 80 percent of filers were able to begin filing their returns on January 30th, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) estimates others will have to wait until late February or March to file because the agency needs time to update and test its systems. Early filers owed a refund may see their check delayed until February due to later-than-expected changes to existing tax law.

To track the status of your refund after filing a return, visit the "Where's My Refund?" tool available on the IRS.gov website. New this year, instead of an estimated date, “Where’s My Refund?” will give people an actual personalized refund date after the IRS processes the tax return and approves the refund.