Earned Income & Net Profits Tax

IMPORTANT TAX COLLECTION NOTE FOR 2026

The new year will bring changes to how the Town of McCandless collects taxes.

Our Tax Administrator, Judy Wagner, has made the decision to retire during the first quarter of 2026 after several years of service to the Town and a decades-long career in accounting and tax service. Additionally, our most recent part-time Tax Associate has obtained his CPA and has moved on to bigger and better things.

With these changes, the collection of all Town Real Estate Taxes will be delegated to Jordan Tax Service, and the collection of Business Privilege Tax will be delegated to Keystone Collections Group, who will continue to collect Earned Income Tax and Local Services Tax for the Town.

All tax rates and deadlines remain the same in 2026. In-person payments of real estate taxes will take place at Town Hall by employees of Jordan Tax Service on specific dates that will be announced in your tax mailer.

Real Estate Tax: Billed annually starting July 1. Discount payment deadline is August 31. Face deadline is November 2. Penalty deadline is December 31. This year there will be two separate tax invoices in the tax mailer you receive – one payable to the Town of McCandless, and one payable to the North Allegheny School District.

Earned Income Tax: Paid quarterly unless withheld by your employer. Final tax returns are due by April 15.

Local Services Tax: Paid quarterly unless withheld by your employer.

Business Privilege Tax: Payment is due May 15.

Jordan Tax Service (Real Estate Tax): 724-731-2300, www.jordantax.com

Keystone Collections Group (EIT, LST and BPT): 724-978-0300 keystonecollects.com

Overview

All residents of the Town of McCandless are required to pay the earned income and net profits tax on salaries, wages, and net profits earned while residing in the Town. The tax rate is one percent which is shared equally between the Town and the North Allegheny School District. Pennsylvania employers are required to withhold the Local Earned Income tax on behalf of their employees. Taxpayers must complete a Certificate of Residency for their employers and provide the Town of McCandless/North Allegheny School District Political Subdivision Code (PSD Code) which is 710704 and the Earned Income Tax rate of 1.0%. For those who are self-employed or who do not have employer withholding, the tax is due in quarterly installments; however, if your annual earnings are less than $12,000, you are not required to make quarterly payments. All residents with earned income, wages, and/or net profits are required to file an annual Final Earned Income Tax Return by April 15th of the following year even if you have employer withholding and/or are not expecting a refund.

Earned Income and Net Profits Tax Collector

Keystone Collections Group is the tax collector for the Town and School District. Taxes may be filed and paid online at Keystone’s secure website Keystone Collects or by mail. Both residents and employers with questions regarding filing and/or paying local earned income tax, should visit Keystone’s website or call their Taxpayer Helpline at 1-866-539-1100 to speak with a local, knowledgeable Taxpayer Service Agent.