Welcome to the Susquehanna County Tax Collectors Association!
Susquehanna County in beautiful Northeastern Pennsylvania is made up of forty municipalities, each having an elected Municipal Tax Collector that is responsible for the collection of County, Municipal and School District Real Estate and other taxes. Tax Collectors are elected to a four year term, the current term running from January of 2010 through December 31st of 2013. The next regularly scheduled election for the office of Municipal Tax Collector in Susquehanna County will take place in 2013 for the 2014-2017 term.
Important: As of June 2010, all residents of Susquehanna County should have been notified of their new 911 address by the County Readdressing Program. If you have not received your new 911 address please contact the Readdressing Department at 1-800-395-6503. You must provide your new mailing address to your tax collector. In the near future, the Postal Service will no longer deliver mail your mail if it is addressed to an "RR Box #". Failure to receive your tax bill does not relieve you of your obligation to pay any taxes that may be due.
To find additional information about your Tax Collector, payment procedures and the taxes in your community, click on the name of your municipality in the left hand column.
IMPORTANT DATES:
County and Municipal Taxes are mailed to property owners on or about March 1st. The 2% discount period ends April 30th, the face period ends June 30th and the penalty period begins on July 1st with a 10% penalty added to the face amount. If you do not receive your County/Municipal Tax Bill by March 15th, please contact your tax collector to obtain a copy.
School Taxes are mailed to the property owners on or about July 1st. The 2% discount period ends August 31st, the face period ends October 31st and the penalty period begins November 1st with a 10% penalty added to the face amount.
Unpaid Real Estate Taxes are turned over to the Susquehanna County Tax Claim Bureau on or about January 2nd and a tax collector cannot accept payment for a prior year's taxes after December 31st. All unpaid taxes are returned to the Tax Claim Bureau during the month of January with an additional charge of $15.00 per taxing district returned. Beginning in February of the year of delinquency interest begins to accrue at 9% annually. Delinquent real estate taxes may be paid to the Bureau at any time prior to the second year of delinquency. If you have a question regarding unpaid prior years taxes, please contact the Susquehanna County Tax Claim Bureau at (570) 278-4600 extension 310 or 312.
The Susquehanna County Tax Collectors Association is open to any Tax Collector in Susquehanna County. We meet during each year to discuss current issues affecting tax collectors, new developments in collection and the law, continuing education, and to address any issues or concerns that other tax collectors may need help with. Networking with other Tax Collectors in the County is an invaluable way to grow in our profession as we serve the residents who have elected us.
Susquehanna County Taxes
The County of Susquehanna assesses taxes for real property based on the assessed value of your property and the millage rate set by the County for each tax year. On your tax bill you will see County taxes collected for Real Estate, Debt Services, and Library. (Municipal Taxes vary for each municipality so please refer to your municipality's page for information specific to your municipality.) Real property tax rates are expressed in "mills" and one mill is equal to $1.00 of tax per every $1,000.00 of assessed value. Previous years millage rates were as follows:
2011 Real Estate: 10.500 Debt Services: 1.010 Library: 0.330
2010 Real Estate: 11.500 Debt Services: 1.010 Library: 0.330
2009 Real Estate: 11.500 Debt Services: 1.010 Library: 0.330
2008 Real Estate: 11.500 Debt Services: 1.010 Library: 0.330
2007 Real Estate: 11.500 Debt Services: 1.010 Library: 0.330
County Tax Rates are established by the County Commissioners, which is an elected office with a four-year term. The County Board of Commissioners meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 10:00 a.m. in the EMA Conference Room of the County Office Building, 31 Public Ave., Montrose, PA 18801.
