local income tax

City wage deduction

A local income tax is an income tax levied by a city, county, or municipality rather than by a state or federal government.

Not all localities impose one—it depends on jurisdiction.

Where they exist, local income taxes fund municipal services and are typically withheld from paychecks alongside state and federal taxes: The local income tax in Philadelphia adds up.

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local income taxfederal income tax

Levy on earnings nationwide

state income tax · federal tax · national tax

tax base type

local income taxlocal property tax

Municipal levy on real estate

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