Published: June 12, 2025
The Northampton County Tax Collection Committee (“TCC”) is a government entity created and organized under Act 32 of 2008, 53 P.S. § 6924.501 et seq., which amended and restated the Local Tax Enabling Act (“LTEA”), 53 P.S. § 6901 et seq. Under Act 32, the TCC is required to appoint a tax collector to collect earned income and possibly other taxes on a county-wide basis, and to oversee tax collection within the Northampton County Tax Collection District (“TCD”).
The TCC meets only twice a year, unless a special meeting is needed. Each school district and municipality of the TCD selects a TCC Delegate and Alternate that attend meetings. The purpose of the TCC membership is to vote on administrative issues, collection and distribution of earned income taxes (EITs), and general operational matters. Each member of the TCD pay an annual assessment toward the operations of the TCC.
The following school districts and municipalities are within the TCD: the School Districts (8) of Bangor Area, Bethlehem Area, Easton Area, Nazareth Area, Northampton Area, Pen Argyl Area, Saucon Valley, and Wilson Area; the Cities (2) of Easton and Bethlehem; the Boroughs (19) of Bangor, East Bangor, Portland, Roseto, Fountain Hill, Freemansburg, Riegelsville, Nazareth, Stockertown, Tatamy, Bath, Chapman, Northampton, Pen Argyl, Wind Gap, Hellertown, Glendon, West Easton, and Wilson; and the Townships (17) of Upper Mt. Bethel, Washington, Bethlehem, Hanover, Forks, Lower Mt. Bethel, Palmer, Bushkill, Lower Nazareth, Upper Nazareth, Allen, East Allen, Lehigh, Moore, Plainfield, Lower Saucon, and Williams. These school districts and municipalities are referred to as “taxing authorities.”
The current TCC Board:
President: Jay Finnigan
Vice-President/Secretary: Brent Green, East Allen Township
Treasurer: Brad Flynn, Bath Borough
Administrative Director: Chris DeFrain
Solicitor: Michael Gaul, Esq. (KingSpry)
Tax Officer: Keystone Collections Group
Right-to-Know Officer: Chris DeFrain, Chris DeFrain Consulting, LLC.
For more information about the Northampton County TCC, please visit their website below. Information and resources for business owners can be found on the TCC webpage.
