Berks Earned Income Tax Bureau

What Berks Earned Income Tax Bureau does

Berks Earned Income Tax Bureau (Berks EIT) is a government tax collection bureau headquartered in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, operating under the authority of the Berks County Tax Collection Committee (TCC). Established in its current form on January 1, 2015, when the TCC acquired all assets and operations of the predecessor Berks County Earned Income Tax Collection Bureau, the organization serves as the sole appointed tax collector for Berks County under Pennsylvania Act 32 of 2008. It collects Earned Income Tax (EIT), Local Services Tax (LST), Business Privilege Tax, Mercantile Tax, Per Capita Tax, and Flat Rate Occupational Assessment Tax on behalf of 17+ school districts and municipalities across the county.

The bureau operates a web-based platform with two core products: an Individual eFiling portal (efiles.berkseit.org) for resident tax filing and payment, and an Employer eReporting system (ereporting.berkseit.org) that accepts Excel, EFW2 RBA Text, and legacy text format uploads for monthly, quarterly, and annual EIT/LST remittance. Payment processing is enabled through ACH debit and through ACI Payments and Official Payments for credit card transactions (at a 4.00% fee or $1.45 minimum). A PSD Code Lookup tool integrates with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development portal. The bureau complements its digital channels with a physical lobby (Monday–Friday, 8am–4:30pm) and a 24/7 drop box at its Wyomissing office.

The bureau is funded through the retention of a small percentage of taxes collected, with no private capital, no equity investors, and no traditional revenue mechanics. It serves all individual taxpayers with earned income in covered jurisdictions, all employers operating in Berks County, and all businesses subject to business privilege or mercantile taxes. With a 9-person staff, the bureau's operating model is structurally lean and statutory in nature — there is no competitive procurement process for its services, and its revenue is determined by the tax base of Berks County rather than market dynamics.

Name

Berks Earned Income Tax Bureau

Legal name

Berks Earned Income Tax Bureau

Website

https://berkseit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Berks Earned Income Tax Bureau is a government tax collection bureau under the Berks County Tax Collection Committee, serving as the sole collector of Earned Income Tax, Local Services Tax, Business Privilege Tax, and related local taxes for 17+ school districts and municipalities across Berks County, Pennsylvania.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Tax Collection Services

NAICS

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412), Payroll Services (541214)

akta.pro primary industry

Tax Return Filing, Processing & Assessment (BPAIADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD), Withholding & Payroll Tax Administration (BPAIADAI)

Keywords

• Local tax collection
• Earned income tax
• Employer tax reporting
• Business privilege tax
• Tax payment processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Wyomissing

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

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B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax Collection Services: Berks EIT serves as the tax collector for school districts and municipalities in Berks County, PA, collecting earned income taxes, local services taxes, business privilege taxes, and other local taxes on behalf of taxing jurisdictions. The bureau operates under Act 32 of 2008 and is appointed by the Berks County Tax Collection Committee.

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Core offering

Berks Earned Income Tax Bureau collects earned income taxes, local services taxes, business privilege taxes, and per capita/occupational assessment taxes on behalf of school districts and municipalities across Berks County, Pennsylvania under Pennsylvania Act 32 of 2008. It delivers these tax collection services through online eFiling for individuals, electronic eReporting for employers (supporting Excel, EFW2 RBA Text, and legacy formats), and ACH/credit card payment rails, plus in-person lobby and drop-box services at its Wyomissing office.

Product overview

Berks Earned Income Tax Bureau operates as a unified tax collection platform offering multiple interconnected services for Berks County, Pennsylvania. The core offerings include: (1) Individual eFiling - a web-based portal for individual taxpayers to file Earned Income Tax returns and make payments; (2) Employer eReporting - an electronic filing system for businesses to report and remit EIT and Local Services Taxes, supporting Excel, EFW2, and legacy text formats; (3) Business Privilege/Mercantile Tax services - covering multiple municipalities and school districts including Wyomissing, Exeter, Muhlenberg, Shillington, and others; (4) Local Services Tax collection with self-employed filing options; and (5) Other taxes including Flat Rate Occupational Assessment Tax and Per Capita Tax with dedicated online payment platforms. PSD Code Lookup tools integrate with Pennsylvania DCED to serve both employers and residents.

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Products and services

• Individual eFiling Online filing and payment system for individual taxpayers to file their Earned Income Tax returns and make payments electronically via the efiles.berkseit.org portal.
• Employer eReporting Electronic reporting system for employers to file and remit Local Earned Income Taxes (EIT) and Local Services Taxes (LST) monthly, quarterly, or annually. Supports Excel, EFW2 RBA Text format, and Legacy Berks EIT Text format uploads.
• Business Privilege Tax Services Business Privilege Tax and Mercantile Tax filing and license services for businesses across multiple municipalities and school districts in Berks County, including Exeter Township SD, Mount Penn Borough, Muhlenberg Township/SD, Shillington Borough, Wyomissing Borough/SD, and West Reading/Wyomissing SD.
• Local Services Tax (LST) Local Services Tax collection services including employer withholding/reporting, self-employed filing, exemption forms, and rate lookups. Rates vary by employer location with quarterly or monthly reporting per Act 32 requirements.
• Individual Tax Forms Printable and fillable PDF tax return forms for individual Earned Income Tax filings, including quarterly estimated tax packets and extension payment vouchers.
• Flat Rate Occupational Assessment Tax Online platform (ind.beitb.org) with two-factor authentication for paying the $10 annual Flat Rate Occupational Assessment Tax for residents of Governor Mifflin School District (Brecknock Township, Cumru Township, Kenhorst Borough, Mohnton Borough, Shillington Borough), 18 years and older. 2% discount for July/August payments.
• Per Capita Tax Annual per capita tax collection ($10) for residents of Lower Alsace Township and Mount Penn Borough (through 2024), aged 18 and older. 2% discount for March/April payments; Mount Penn Borough eliminated this tax in 2025.

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Technology focussed No

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