Postal Bulletin 22217 - October 11, 2007 - USPS.com® - About

INFORMATION DESK
Finance
Local Tax Code Information
The Postal Service collects appropriate federal, state,
and, in some cases, local taxes directly from the pay of our
employees who are subject to these deductions. Based on
agreements between individual local taxation authorities
and the United States Treasury Department, the Postal
Service collects a number of occupational license taxes,
city and/or county income taxes and license fees, revenue
taxes, senior citizen taxes, mental health taxes, residence
taxes, local service taxes or, in some locations, two of
these taxes. This updated local tax code listing changes
the title of one tax, adds one new tax collection location,
and indicates the type(s) of taxes collected directly from
our employees via payroll deduction procedures.
Some of the taxes shown below are automatically
deducted from the salaries of Postal Service employees
who live or work within the geographic boundaries of specific
taxing authorities. However, most of these taxes have
not been established as automatic deductions. If you are
subject to any of these local taxes, you must be proactive
and complete and submit the proper taxation paperwork.
Frequent contact between the Postal Service, Treasury, the
Internal Revenue Service, and these taxing authorities indicates
that many employees are not having the appropriate
amounts withheld from their pay. You are reminded that, as
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a Postal Service employee, you are personally responsible
for ensuring that the correct local taxes are deducted from
your pay.
All Postal Service employees are reminded that they are
bound by the materials contained within the Code of
Ethics, Principles of Ethical Conduct for Government
Officers and Employees. This includes Principle 12, which
states: “An employee shall satisfy in good faith their obligations
as citizens, including all just financial obligations,
especially those — such as federal, state, or local taxes —
that are imposed by law.”
If you live or work in a locality that is subject to one (or
more) of the taxes listed below and the correct deduction(s)
is not being assessed from your pay, you should immediately
complete a PS Form 4, Employee’s City or County
Withholding Certificate. After completing this form, forward
it to the following address:
HR SHARED SERVICE CENTER
PO BOX 970400
GREENSBORO NC 27497-0400
Direct all questions concerning these local taxes to the
HR Shared Service Center in Greensboro. Call 877-477-
3273, and select option 5.
State and City or County Type of Tax Local Tax Code
Alabama
Bessemer Occupational Tax 081
Birmingham Occupational Tax 084
Gasden Occupational Tax 094
Jefferson County Occupational Tax 085
Macon County Occupational Tax 096
Colorado
Aurora Occupational Tax 495
Denver Occupational Tax 294
Delaware
Wilmington City Income Tax 903
Indiana
Allen County County Income Tax 007
Kentucky
Bowling Green City Income Tax 215
Boone County 1. Occupational Tax 015
2. Senior Citizen & Mental Health Tax 016
Covington City Income Tax 252
Florence City Income Tax 836
Frankfort City Income Tax 292
Kenton County Occupational Tax 435
Lexington City/Fayette County City/County Income Tax 525
Louisville City/Jefferson County City/County Income Tax 546
Madison County County Income Tax 547
Owensboro City Income Tax 201
Richmond City Income Tax 735
Michigan
Battle Creek City Income Tax 063
Detroit City Income Tax 315