Local Services 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 individuals who work in the Town of McCandless are required to pay the Local Services Tax (LST) for any week you are employed at a location in the Town and for any amount of time.

The tax rate is $52 per year and is withheld on a per pay period basis. If you are paid semi-monthly, your employer should withhold $2.16 per pay period. Note that you are only responsible for the tax for the time you work in the Town (for example: if you work in the Town for five weeks during the calendar year, only $5 should be withheld from your pay). If you are self-employed or work from home for an employer that does not withhold the tax, you are required to file and pay the appropriate LST.

Any person earning less than $12,000 in a calendar year in the Town is exempt from the tax and can complete an Exemption Certificate to be filed with their employer and Keystone Collections. Persons who are exempt but have had the tax withheld may apply for a refund.

Local Services Tax Collector

Keystone Collections Group (Keystone) is the Local Services Tax collector for the Town. Both residents and employers with questions regarding filing and/or paying Local Services Tax, should visit Keystone’s website or call 724-978-0300 to speak with a local, knowledgeable Taxpayer Service Agent.