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Table 1. Regional Summary of Potential Impact of Act 24 of 2001
 (based upon 1998-1999 budget data)

School Districts*

Earned Income Tax Rate Under Act 24

 

 

Region

 

Number in Region

Number who Use the Occupation Tax (and can thus use Act 24)

Percent who Can Use Act 24

Average
Potential
Increase

Maximum
Potential
Increase

 

Maximum
Final Rate

Southeast

118

20

17%

0.20

0.60

1.10%

Poconos

8

0

0%

0.00

0.00

0.00%

Northern Tier

33

21

64%

0.43

0.75

1.25%

Northeast

46

32

70%

0.33

0.95

1.45%

Central

72

55

76%

0.42

1.05

1.65%

Southwest

160

45

28%

0.08

0.40

0.90%

Northwest

62

26

42%

0.14

0.50

1.00%

Statewide

499

199

40%

0.28

1.05

1.65%

*omits Philadelphia and Pittsburgh school districts


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