Almost 29,000 Bucks Countians eligible for new Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit
Harrisburg, PA – Last week, Governor Josh Shapiro signed the 2025-26 budget into law and created the Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit (WPTC) — which will deliver $193 million in tax relief to 940,000 working Pennsylvanians beginning next tax season.
Modeled after the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), the new state-level credit equals 10 percent of the federal credit. Anyone who qualifies for the federal EITC will now automatically qualify for the state credit, helping reduce taxes owed and put more money back in hardworking Pennsylvanians’ pockets.
The WPTC is the seventh tax cut enacted by Governor Shapiro in just three years and reflects his continued commitment to cutting taxes and lowering costs for working families. Pennsylvanians qualify for the tax credit based on income and their number of dependents. The maximum state credit is $805.
Filing will be simple and automatic:
- When Pennsylvanians file their federal and state taxes, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue will automatically calculate the state credit.
- Anyone who qualifies for the federal EITC will now automatically qualify for the state credit, helping reduce taxes owed and putting more money back in hardworking Pennsylvanians’ pockets.
Here is a county-by-county breakdown of how many working Pennsylvanians will benefit from the new tax credit created by Governor Shapiro’s 2025-26 budget.
| COUNTY | WPTC BENEFICIARIES* | TOTAL WPTC |
| ADAMS | 6,410 | $1,200,000 |
| ALLEGHENY | 74,855 | $15,000,000 |
| ARMSTRONG | 4,978 | $900,000 |
| BEAVER | 11,759 | $2,300,000 |
| BEDFORD | 4,295 | $700,000 |
| BERKS | 35,040 | $7,800,000 |
| BLAIR | 10,856 | $2,100,000 |
| BRADFORD | 4,896 | $900,000 |
| BUCKS | 28,652 | $5,100,000 |
| BUTLER | 9,266 | $1,600,000 |
| CAMBRIA | 10,569 | $2,000,000 |
| CAMERON | 408 | $100,000 |
| CARBON | 4,958 | $1,000,000 |
| CENTRE | 6,021 | $900,000 |
| CHESTER | 17,885 | $3,300,000 |
| CLARION | 2,874 | $500,000 |
| CLEARFIELD | 6,648 | $1,200,000 |
| CLINTON | 2,822 | $500,000 |
| COLUMBIA | 4,617 | $800,000 |
| CRAWFORD | 6,905 | $1,300,000 |
| CUMBERLAND | 14,310 | $2,700,000 |
| DAUPHIN | 25,347 | $5,600,000 |
| DELAWARE | 39,578 | $8,600,000 |
| ELK | 2,229 | $400,000 |
| ERIE | 25,166 | $5,400,000 |
| FAYETTE | 11,943 | $2,300,000 |
| FOREST | 372 | $100,000 |
| FRANKLIN | 11,430 | $2,200,000 |
| FULTON | 1,117 | $200,000 |
| GREENE | 2,411 | $500,000 |
| HUNTINGDON | 3,459 | $600,000 |
| INDIANA | 5,658 | $1,000,000 |
| JEFFERSON | 3,949 | $700,000 |
| JUNIATA | 1,709 | $300,000 |
| LACKAWANNA | 18,744 | $3,800,000 |
| LANCASTER | 35,943 | $7,100,000 |
| LAWRENCE | 7,047 | $1,400,000 |
| LEBANON | 11,453 | $2,400,000 |
| LEHIGH | 34,235 | $7,800,000 |
| LUZERNE | 32,543 | $7,000,000 |
| LYCOMING | 9,693 | $1,900,000 |
| MCKEAN | 3,618 | $700,000 |
| MERCER | 8,594 | $1,700,000 |
| MIFFLIN | 4,001 | $700,000 |
| MONROE | 13,860 | $2,800,000 |
| MONTGOMERY | 34,618 | $6,300,000 |
| MONTOUR | 1,080 | $200,000 |
| NORTHAMPTON | 20,055 | $4,100,000 |
| NORTHUMBERLAND | 7,966 | $1,600,000 |
| PERRY | 3,164 | $600,000 |
| PHILADELPHIA | 175,393 | $41,700,000 |
| PIKE | 3,922 | $700,000 |
| POTTER | 1,442 | $300,000 |
| SCHUYLKILL | 11,394 | $2,200,000 |
| SNYDER | 2,880 | $500,000 |
| SOMERSET | 5,755 | $1,000,000 |
| SULLIVAN | 382 | $100,000 |
| SUSQUEHANNA | 3,044 | $600,000 |
| TIOGA | 3,406 | $600,000 |
| UNION | 2,178 | $400,000 |
| VENANGO | 4,638 | $900,000 |
| WARREN | 3,229 | $600,000 |
| WASHINGTON | 12,376 | $2,200,000 |
| WAYNE | 3,813 | $700,000 |
| WESTMORELAND | 21,660 | $3,900,000 |
| WYOMING | 2,028 | $400,000 |
| YORK | 32,700 | $6,800,000 |
| TOTAL | 940,246 | $193,500,000 |
*WPTC Beneficiaries are an estimate.
Governor Shapiro has made cutting costs and delivering support to working families a top priority. The 2025–26 budget reflects that commitment, funding programs that lower everyday expenses, expand opportunity, and strengthen communities across the Commonwealth.
Read more about Governor Shapiro’s 2025‑26 budget, view the Governor’s remarks as prepared here, and watch the Governor’s delivered remarks here.
