<P> Sales tax provides 39% of Commonwealth's revenue; personal income tax 34%; motor vehicle taxes about 12%, and taxes on cigarettes and alcohol beverage 5% . Personal income tax is a flat 3.07% . An individual's taxable income is based on the following eight types of income: compensation (salary); interest; dividends; net profits from the operation of a business, profession or farm; net gains or income from the dispositions of property; net gains or income from rents, royalties, patents and copyrights; income derived through estates or trusts; and gambling and lottery winnings (other than Pennsylvania Lottery winnings). </P> <P> Counties, municipalities, and school districts levy taxes on real estate . In addition, some local bodies assess a wage tax on personal income . Generally, the total wage tax rate is capped at 1% of income but some municipalities with home rule charters may charge more than 1% . Thirty - two of the Commonwealth's sixty - seven counties levy a personal property tax on stocks, bonds, and similar holdings . </P> <P> With the exception of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania municipalities and school districts are allowed to enact a local earned income tax within the purview of Act 32 . Residents of these municipalities and school districts are required to file a local income tax return in addition to federal and state returns . This local return is filed with the local income tax collector, a private collection agency (e.g. Berkheimer, Keystone Collections, and Jordan Tax Service) appointed by a particular county to collect the local earned income and local services tax (the latter a flat fee deducted from salaried employees working within a particular municipality or school district). </P> <P> The City of Philadelphia has its own local income taxation system . Philadelphia - based employers are required to withhold the Philadelphia wage tax from the salaries of their employees . Residents of Philadelphia working for an employer are not required to file a local return as long as their Philadelphia wage tax is fully withheld by their employer . If their employer does not withhold the Philadelphia wage tax, residents are required to register with the Revenue Department and file an Earnings Tax return . Residents of Philadelphia with self - employment income are required to file a Net Profits tax (NPT) return, while those with business income from Philadelphia sources are required to obtain a Commercial Activity License (CAL) and pay the Business Income and Receipts tax (BIRT) and the NPT . Residents with unearned income (except for interest from checking and savings accounts) are required to file and pay the School Income tax (SIT). </P>

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