Springfield Township commissioners adopted Ordinance No. 1658, which establishes a 1% earned income tax beginning on July 1. The measure amends the township code to define the tax, outline requirements for declaration and payment, mandate employer withholding, and set forth the responsibilities of the tax collector, as well as procedures for enforcement, including penalties and interest on unpaid taxes. “An earned income tax would give us the diversity we need and some relief that property owners deserve. That’s because a portion of the revenue of an EIT would come from the nonresidents who work in Springfield and use our services,” said Commissioners President Jeff Rudolph. He noted that the commissioners’ intent is to commit “to a property tax decrease of nearly 20% for the 2027 year.”
Source: Daily Times; 4/1/2026