CHANGES COMING TO MUNICIPAL TAX COLLECTION IN 2010

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Earned Income Tax (EIT)

What is the rate of tax? The total 2010 local Earned Income Tax rate in Bethel Park is 1.4%.  This is split between the Municipality (0.9%) and the Bethel Park School District (0.5%).  The Municipality and School District use separate Tax Collectors.  The 0.9% EIT due to the Municipality must be paid to Jordan Tax Service.

Who is responsible to pay EIT? Any Bethel Park resident who has an earned income and/or net profits income. There are no exemptions due to age, level of income, or attendance at school. Earned Income and/or Net Profits are defined as follows:

Earned Income - Salaries, wages, commissions, bonuses, incentive payments, fees, tips and other compensation received for services rendered, whether directly or through an agent, and whether in cash or in property.

Net Profits - The net income from the operation of a business, profession or other activity after deducting costs and expenses incurred in its conduct. Taxes based on income are not allowed as a deduction in determining net income.

What are the filing requirements and payment due dates? If your employer withholds local tax, you are only required to file a final return which is due on April 15 of each year.  It is important to verify with your employer that they are withholding at the current rate of 0.9% for the Municipality of Bethel Park (and an additional 0.5% for the Bethel Park School District).  If the proper amount of tax is not withheld, the taxpayer is responsible to pay the difference of the tax due quarterly.

Filing Requirements - Due Dates
If your employer does not withhold local tax, you must file quarterly tax returns and a final return by the following due dates:

A Final Return is due April 15 and shall include all income and tax payments for the entire calendar year.

For any taxpayer who has not made quarterly payments, or if the quarterly payments were less than the total tax liability due, applicable penalty and interest will be applied to the outstanding balance and will continue to accrue until such time that all tax due is paid in full.

New residents or residents who are paying the tax for the first time should contact Jordan Tax Service to be placed on the mailing list to receive quarterly and final returns.

Current residents who have previously paid the tax should automatically receive quarterly and final returns.  If you do not receive a quarterly EIT form at least 2 weeks prior to the due date, please contact Jordan Tax Service or download the form here.  If you do not receive a final EIT form by February each year, please contact Jordan Tax Service.  If a resident's employer withholds municipal EIT, the arrangement should be verified annually to ensure the tax is being paid to the proper Tax Collector (Jordan Tax Service).  Additionally, if a resident changes employment, arrangements to pay the tax will need to be made by the resident.

Tax return forms are also available at the Bethel Park Public Library.

Earned Income Tax - Filing Requirements

Where/how is the tax paid?  Payments for municipal taxes can be made using any of the following methods:

* Drive up and drop your payment in the orange deposit box located in the Municipal Building's lower parking lot;

* Via mail to the Jordan Tax Service Bethel Park office, 7100 Baptist Road, Bethel Park, PA 15102;

* In-person at the Jordan Tax Service Bethel Park office indicated above, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.  (a deposit box is also available at this location 24 hours/day);

* Online at www.jordantax.com.

All Municipal taxes are due on or before the established due dates regardless of whether a tax bill is received by the resident.