IN West Jefferson Hills Spring 2014 | Page 53

L o o We A w kin re Go g F od or A Pe op le This is a great opportunity to be with your children while returning to the work force. Please visit the district website, www.wjhsd.net, or call 412.655.8450, ext. 2226. Hope to see you in the building! MAKE SURE YOUR LOCAL EARNED INCOME TAXES GO TO WORK FOR YOU AND YOUR COMMUNITY BY WEST JEFFERSON HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION S ince 2012, employers in Pennsylvania have been required to withhold employees’ local earned income taxes much like State and Federal income taxes. Employees are required by law to complete a Residency Certification Form (“Residency Form”) providing name, address, Social Security Number, home municipality and a 6-digit PSD Code for the municipality in which the employee resides. Unique PSD Codes are assigned to each municipality in Pennsylvania. The completed Residency Form is kept on file by the employer and is used to withhold and distribute the proper tax amount to the Tax Collector representing the Tax Collection District in which the employee’s home municipality and school district are located. Errors on the Residency Form result in significant delays in the employee’s taxes arriving at the employee’s home municipality and school district. It is the employee’s responsibility to provide accurate and updated information on his or her Residency Form. The West