The sheriffs say Easton is breaking the law.
More specifically, the Northampton County Sheriffs Association maintains the city illegally is taxing its members who do not live in Easton.
The association is seeking a court injunction on the grounds that its "members that are non-residents of the city should not be required to pay an unlawful tax."
All of the non-profit association's 67 members work in Easton, but only two of them live in Easton.
The city imposes a 1.75 percent earned income tax on non-city residents who work in Easton, to help pay for the city's "moderately distressed" municipal pension system.
That is increasing to 1.95 percent on Thursday -- Jan. 1, 2015.
A lawsuit filed by the association in Northampton County Court states the city imposes that tax solely on non-residents, not on city residents who work in Easton.
The association maintains that violates Pennsylvania's constitution and other state laws.
In early December, Northampton County also sued Easton over the so-called commuter tax.
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