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The 2021 approved budget projects total real estate tax revenue of $5,175,772, representing an 89–90% collection rate and a decrease of $1,165,921 from the prior year budget. The budget includes resident taxes of $30,000 (Ordinance 1949, $5 per resident over 21), per capita tax of $175,000 (Ordinance 1933, $10 per resident with income over $5,000), earned income tax of $2,632,000 (split between regular 1% EIT and Act 47 special designation), real estate transfer tax of $275,000 (city's share of 2.5% transfer tax), and local service tax of $345,000. Real estate tax collections are administered by Luzerne County's Agent, Northeast Revenue, with earned income taxes collected by Berkheimer Services.