ZIP 18462 · Scott Township, PA

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This page shows every government that serves ZIP 18462: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Pennsylvania governments, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and the Pennsylvania Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 18462?
18462 is served by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Wayne County, Wayne Highlands School District, Susquehanna Community School District, Scott Township, the Borough of Starrucca, Preston Township, Susquehanna County and Thompson Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania spent $122.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Wayne County spent $60.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Wayne Highlands School District spent $67.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Susquehanna Community School District spent $19.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Scott Township spent $347 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Borough of Starrucca spent $69 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Preston Township spent $1.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Susquehanna County spent $31.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Thompson Township spent $409 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 18462?
Of the governments serving 18462, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania collected $44.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Wayne Highlands School District collected $39.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Wayne County collected $27.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Susquehanna County collected $8.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Susquehanna Community School District collected $4.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Preston Township collected $369 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Thompson Township collected $273 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Scott Township collected $155 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Borough of Starrucca collected $35 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 18462.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Wayne County, Susquehanna County, Scott Township and Starrucca

Why not this year? Pennsylvania governments with newer filings show figures from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and the Pennsylvania Department of Education (for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 18462

<0.1% of its $125.8 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

57% of its $69.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Wayne County$27.2 million

43% of its $63.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

29% of its $31.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

23% of its $19.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

36% of its $1.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

56% of its $492 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Scott Township$155 thousand

36% of its $429 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

46% of its $76 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

Wayne County

$60.3 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 85% of this ZIP is in Wayne County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes45%Grants from federal, state and local governments44%Fees for services8.2%Fines and other3.7%
Full Wayne County breakdown

County taxes45%

Property tax
43%$27.2 million
Tourism taxes
1.6%$987 thousand

Fees for services8.2%

Fees for services
8.2%$5.2 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments44%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
44%$27.5 million

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$2.3 million
Wayne County page →

Where the money goes

Social services44%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs16%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.8%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%All other spending4.8%
Full Wayne County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
44%$26.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$16.6 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$9.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.8%$2.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$2.0 million
Environment and natural resources
3.1%$1.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.7%$1.0 million
Wayne County page →

Susquehanna County

$31.6 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 15% of this ZIP is in Susquehanna County.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money52%County taxes29%Fines and other16%Grants from federal, state and local governments2.5%
Full Susquehanna County breakdown

County taxes29%

Property tax
29%$8.9 million
Tourism taxes
0.7%$220 thousand

Federal tax money52%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
52%$16.3 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments2.5%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
2.5%$780 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$5.1 million
Susquehanna County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs59%Police, fire, courts and jails40%Housing and community development1.8%
Full Susquehanna County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
59%$18.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$12.5 million
Housing and community development
1.8%$575 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$2 thousand
Susquehanna County page →

Your towns

Scott Township

$347 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 38% of this ZIP is in Scott Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money47%Township taxes40%County and local tax money8.1%Fines and other2.9%Fees for services1.5%
Full Scott Township breakdown

Township taxes40%

Property tax
36%$155 thousand
Other taxes
4.3%$18 thousand

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$6 thousand

State tax money47%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
47%$202 thousand

County and local tax money8.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.1%$35 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$11 thousand
Fines
0.4%$2 thousand
Scott Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking60%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails7.5%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.5%
Full Scott Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
60%$207 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$97 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.5%$26 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.6%$16 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$2 thousand
Scott Township page →

Borough of Starrucca

$69 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 27% of this ZIP is in Starrucca.

Where the money comes from

Borough taxes51%State tax money45%Fines and other2.6%Fees for services (sewer)1.3%

What stands out

45%

of Starrucca's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Full Starrucca breakdown

Borough taxes51%

Property tax
46%$35 thousand
Other taxes
5.3%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money45%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
45%$34 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$1 thousand
Fines
1.3%$1 thousand
Starrucca page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs51%Roads, transit and parking42%Police, fire, courts and jails5.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.4%

What stands out

42%

of Starrucca's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Full Starrucca breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
51%$35 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$11 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
42%$29 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$29 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.8%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.4%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$1 thousand
Starrucca page →

Preston Township

$1.2 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Preston Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money52%Township taxes43%Fees for services5.0%Fines and other0.3%
Full Preston Township breakdown

Township taxes43%

Property tax
36%$369 thousand
Other taxes
7.2%$74 thousand

Fees for services5.0%

Fees for services
5.0%$51 thousand

State tax money52%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
52%$529 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Fines
0.2%$3 thousand
Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$866
Preston Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking53%Running the government and other costs23%Parks, recreation and libraries17%Police, fire, courts and jails3.8%Debt payments (principal and interest)1.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.0%
Full Preston Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
53%$650 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$278 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
17%$209 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.8%$46 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.8%$22 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$12 thousand
Preston Township page →

Thompson Township

$409 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 15% of this ZIP is in Thompson Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes59%State tax money31%Fees for services9.1%Fines and other0.5%
Full Thompson Township breakdown

Township taxes59%

Property tax
56%$273 thousand
Other taxes
3.4%$17 thousand

Fees for services9.1%

Fees for services
9.1%$45 thousand

State tax money31%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
31%$155 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$1 thousand
Fines
0.2%$963
Thompson Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking42%Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Debt payments (principal and interest)11%
Full Thompson Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
42%$171 thousand
Running the government and other costs
35%$142 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$49 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
11%$46 thousand
Thompson Township page →

Your schools

Wayne Highlands School District

$67.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

About 58% of this ZIP is in Wayne Highlands School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes58%State tax money35%Federal tax money3.4%Fines and other2.3%Fees for services1.3%
Full Wayne Highlands School District breakdown

School district taxes58%

Property tax
57%$39.2 million
Other taxes
1.5%$1.1 million

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$928 thousand

Federal tax money3.4%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.4%$2.4 million

State tax money35%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
35%$24.1 million

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$1.6 million
Wayne Highlands School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.6%
Full Wayne Highlands School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$64.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.6%$3.1 million
Wayne Highlands School District page →

Susquehanna Community School District

$19.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

About 42% of this ZIP is in Susquehanna Community School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money72%School district taxes23%Federal tax money3.1%Fines and other2.1%Fees for services<0.1%
Full Susquehanna Community School District breakdown

School district taxes23%

Property tax
23%$4.5 million
Other taxes
0.3%$59 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$19 thousand

Federal tax money3.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.1%$606 thousand

State tax money72%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
72%$14.0 million

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$418 thousand
Susquehanna Community School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Susquehanna Community School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$19.0 million
Susquehanna Community School District page →

Your state

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

$122.4 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes44%Federal tax money35%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)14%Fines and other6.7%

What stands out

14%

of Pennsylvania's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Pennsylvania breakdown

State taxes44%

Other taxes
14%$17.3 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 17 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$3.38 billion
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.32 billion
  • Amusement taxes$2.28 billion
  • Estate and gift taxes$1.58 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.48 billion
  • Public utility taxes$1.40 billion
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.32 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.02 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$960 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$697 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$473 million
  • Driver's licenses$93.9 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$91.7 million
  • Public utility licenses$86.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$66.8 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$35.3 million
  • Amusement licenses$33.5 million
  • Other licenses$21.2 million
  • Corporation licenses$3.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
14%$17.1 billion
Sales tax
12%$15.6 billion
Business income tax
3.9%$4.96 billion
Property tax
<0.1%$44.1 million

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$17.8 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 11 more
  • Hospital bills$7.08 billion
  • College tuition$4.21 billion
  • Liquor stores$2.55 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$1.61 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.15 billion
  • Other service charges$592 million
  • Other education charges$205 million
  • Housing$144 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$94.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$78.7 million
  • Road charges$59.9 million
  • Sewer$3.4 million
  • Airport$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money35%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
35%$44.5 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
<0.1%$58.5 million

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$8.23 billion
Fines
0.2%$217 million
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Where the money goes

Social services32%Sent to local governments25%Schools and colleges12%Health and hospitals9.2%Roads, transit and parking8.1%All other spending14%

What stands out

9.2%

of Pennsylvania's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full Pennsylvania breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
32%$39.5 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$39.1 billion
  • Welfare institutions$263 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$131 million
  • Veterans' services$9.3 million
Sent to local governments
25%$30.2 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 21 more
  • Sent to school districts$19.6 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.69 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.97 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.38 billion
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$1.21 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$1.10 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other education$764 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$291 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$265 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$262 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$157 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$138 million
  • Sent to the federal government$111 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$74.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$55.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$47.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$36.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$34.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$18.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$14.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$13.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$11.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$5.9 million
Schools and colleges
12%$14.2 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$10.5 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.46 billion
  • Other education$1.14 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.08 billion
Health and hospitals
9.2%$11.2 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$7.36 billion
  • Public health$3.86 billion
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$9.89 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$8.16 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$1.71 billion
  • Airports$7.0 million
  • Public transit$5.4 million
  • Ports and harbors$3.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$5.77 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$2.74 billion
  • Police$1.72 billion
  • Courts and legal services$793 million
  • Inspections and regulation$328 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$190 million
Running the government and other costs
4.6%$5.57 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.49 billion
  • Other and not broken out$1.47 billion
  • Government buildings$848 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$711 million
  • Other government administration$51.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.9%$2.38 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Liquor stores$2.31 billion
  • Garbage and solid waste$54.2 million
  • Sewer systems$22.1 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$1.79 billion
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$868 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$868 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$722 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$705 million
  • Libraries$16.8 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$235 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Wayne County. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (MunStats), annual financial report, calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Wayne Highlands School District. Pennsylvania Department of Education, Annual Financial Report (AFR) data, 2024-25 school year, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Susquehanna Community School District. Pennsylvania Department of Education, Annual Financial Report (AFR) data, 2024-25 school year, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Scott Township. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (MunStats), annual financial report, calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Borough of Starrucca. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Preston Township. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (MunStats), annual financial report, calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Susquehanna County. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (MunStats), annual financial report, calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Thompson Township. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (MunStats), annual financial report, calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

How these figures are counted. Pennsylvania boroughs, cities, townships and counties file annual financial reports with the Department of Community and Economic Development; the figures are the calendar-year filing, as filed (small municipalities file on a cash or modified-accrual basis). School district figures are the 2024-25 Annual Financial Report as filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (year ended June 30, 2025). Everything is grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, internal service funds and refunding are not counted. The "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same government.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.