Beginning January 1, 2010, there are major changes in the East Cocalico Township Local Services Tax rates and procedures. View the new Ordinance 2009-04 (enacted and ordained on October 7, 2009) or for a copy you may stop by the Tax Collector’s Office: East Cocalico Township Municipal Building, 100 Hill Road, Denver, PA.

For a brief summary of Ordinance 2009-04: Summary of ordinance 2009-04 (word)  

Click here for a suggested letter for employers to distribute to their employees regarding the recent changes in LST rates and procudures: Letter to Employees

FORMS TO DOWNLOAD

(to be used for filing the local services tax)

Note: Rather than using the downloadable forms provided here, employers may choose instead to submit their own computer printouts, as long as those printouts contain all the pertinent information: (1) date of mailing, (2) quarter for which submission is being made, (3) employer name, address and phone number, (4) all employees' names, addresses and Social Security numbers, (5) amount being submitted for each employee, (6) total amount being submitted for this quarter, and (7) authorized signature.

Form LS1, cover form tallying totals for a quarterly submission:

LS1 Form (pdf)

LS1 Form (excel) (to save in excel: file, save as)

LS1 must be filed with the Tax Collector, along with Form LS2-B, on a quarterly basis.

Form LS2-A, Employee Evidence of Quarterly Deduction:

LS2-A Form (pdf)

LS2-A Form (word) (to save in word: file, save as)

LS2-A is to be provided to an employee on a quarterly basis, upon request.

Form LS2-B, listing of all employees and their deductions for quarterly submission:

LS2-B Form (pdf)

LS2-B Form (excel) (to save in excel: file, save as)

LS2-B is to be filed with the Tax Collector, along with LS1, on a quarterly basis.

LST Exemption Certificate:

LST Exemption Certificate (pdf)

LST Exemption Certificate (word) (to save in word: file, save as)

An Exemption Certificate must be filed with the Tax Collector annually if an employee is exempt from LST, as defined in Ordinance 2009-4.

LST Refund Application:

LST Refund Application (pdf)

LST Refund Application (word) (to save in word: file, save as)

A Refund Application must be filed with the Tax Collector if an employee believes he/she qualifies for a refund of taxes paid, as defined in Ordinance 2009-4.

Questions or concerns?  Please contact:

   Joan Fischer, Tax Collector

      East Cocalico Township

      500 Mohns Hill Road

      Reinholds, PA  17569

Phone during office hours: 717-336-1721

Phone during non-office hours: 717-484-4975

Fax: 717-336-1724

E-mail the Tax Collector