Taxes

Quakertown Community School District is a Second Class District with Six Municipalities:
 

Haycock Township

Milford Township

Quakertown Borough

Richland Township

Richlandtown Borough

Trumbauersville Borough

The Quakertown Community School District PA State school code is 09840. You will need this number when completing your PA State Income Tax Return.

 

Local Earned Income Tax:

TO FIND YOUR PSD CODE:

http://www.keystonecollects.com/page/business 

Go to Tax Rate and Jurisdiction (PSD) Codes

Click on WITHHOLDING RATES / Find Your Withholding Rates by Address

Or go to:  http://munstats.pa.gov/Public/FindLocalTax.aspx   

 

Real Estate Tax
The Elected Tax Collectors for each municipality will mail and collect payments for the School District Real Estate Taxes. QNB Bank and the Quakertown Community School District will NOT be accepting payments.
As a 2nd Class District, the Bucks County Board of Assessment is required to furnish assessment rolls to the school district for purposes of taxing real estate.
All taxpayers will have the option to pay the Annual July 1 Quakertown Community School District real estate tax bill in 3 installments as listed on the tax bill. 1st Installment must be paid by 8/31 to the elected tax collector or the installment option is not available for the current tax year.


Calculation of Real Estate Tax
Real estate taxes are calculated by multiplying the assessed property value by the school district's levied millage rate.
Face
Assessed Property Value
10,000

x

School District Millage Rate
.17221

=

Face Amount
1,722.10
2% Discount
Face Amount
1,722.10

-

Discount
(1,722.10 x 2%)

=

Amount Due
1,687.66
10% Penalty
Face Amount
1,722.10

+

Penalty
(1,722.10 x 10%)

=

Amount Due
1,894.31
Option 2: Installments
The tax notice will show amounts due if eligible to pay with installments. If tax notice does not have an Option 2 ineligible to pay in installments.
Face Amount / 3 = Installment Payments
First Installment 1,722.10/ 3 = 574.04
Second Installment 1,722.10/ 3 = 574.03
Third Installment 1,722.10/ 3 = 574.03




Millage Rate
The school district millage rate is approved by the school board each year in June.
  • Tax Year 2023 (July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024) = 172.21 mills
  • Tax Year 2022 (July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023) = 172.21 mills
  • Tax Year 2021 (July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022) = 168.83 mills
  • Tax Year 2020 (July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021) = 168.83 mills
  • Tax Year 2019 (July 1, 2019-June 30, 2020) = 168.83 mills
  • Tax Year 2018 (July 1, 2018-June 30, 2019) = 164.39 mills
  • Tax Year 2017 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018) = 157.77 mills
  • Tax Year 2016 (July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017) = 153.32 mills
  • Tax Year 2015 (July 1, 2015-June 30, 2016) = 149.73 mills
  • Tax Year 2014 (July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015) = 146.65 mills
  • Tax Year 2013 (July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014) = 143.92 mills
  • Tax Year 2012 (July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013) = 141.51 mills
  • Tax Year 2011 (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012) = 140.25 mills
  • Tax Year 2010 (July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011) = 138.37 mills
  • Tax Year 2009 (July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010) = 129.50 mills
  •  
Historic Millage Rate Comparison: QCSD Millage Rates 1970-2023.pdf


When are School District Real Estate Tax Notices Mailed?
July 1 of each year, Quakertown Community School District Real Estate Tax Notices are mailed out by your Elected Tax Collector.


Real Estate Tax Due Dates
For Tax Notices with a bill date of July 1:
2% Discount Period - July 1 thru Aug. 31.
Face Period - Sept. 1 thru Oct. 31.
10% Penalty Period - Nov. 1 thru Dec. 15.


Any portion of Tax not paid by 12/31 will be sent to Bucks County Tax Claim.
Installment Due Dates -Must be paid in order
First Installment-August 31st
Second Installment-October 31st ; after October 31st a 10% penalty is added.
Third Installment-December 15th; after December 15th a 10% penalty is added.


Second & Third Installments not paid by 12/31 will be sent to Bucks County Tax Claim

To avoid the loss of discount or incurring a penalty, the payment and original tax notice must be received by the tax collector or if mailed, the envelope must be postmarked by the US post office on or before the due date indicated (this does not include meter postmarks). NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE TO THIS POLICY.


If you do not receive your Tax Notice
Contact the Elected Tax Collector for the Municipality that your property is located in.
Under Local Tax Collection Law (72 P.S. 5511.7),"Failure to receive a tax notice does not relieve any taxpayer from liability for prompt payment of taxes imposed by the taxing district."


Address Changes
Address changes are the taxpayer's responsibility. If there is an address change, please notify the Bucks County Board of Assessment at 215-348-6219.

Note:  
For assessment inquiries, contact Bucks County Board of Assessment, Doylestown, PA 18901. Taxpayers may appeal the assessed value of their property by contacting the County Board of Assessment Office.  For more information:www.buckscountyboa.org



Tax Collection

SCHOOL DISTRICT REAL ESTATE TAXES
  • If you no longer own the parcel in which a bill was received or there is an address change, contact the Bucks County Board of Assessment and your Elected Tax Collector.
To avoid the loss of discount or incurring a penalty, the payment and original tax notice must be received by the tax collector or if mailed, the envelope must be postmarked by the US post office on or before the due date indicated (this does not include meter postmarks). 
NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE TO THIS POLICY.

***********REMINDER DECEMBER/JANUARY********

IF YOU ARE NOT SIGNED UP AND APPROVED FOR THE HOMESTEAD/FARMSTEAD TAX REDUCTION-see below
PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FOR HOMESTEAD AND FARMSTEAD EXCLUSIONS
  • Applications for Property Tax Relief for Homestead and Farmstead Exclusions will be mailed in mid-December by the Bucks County Board of Assessment for those properties that are currently not approved.  Application must be filed with the Board of Assessment by March 1.   Note: If there is any type of change to your deed (even a simple name change) you will need to resubmit the Homestead/Farmstead application for approval.


DELINQUENT TAXES

Unpaid 2022 Real Estate Taxes dated July 1, 2022, have been sent to Bucks County Tax Claim Bureau for collection. For information or to make a payment, contact the Tax Claim Bureau at 215-348-6274. Or click on the link for more information.


http://www.buckscounty.org/government/departments/Finance/TaxClaimBureau/index.aspx

 

Homestead & Farmstead Exclusion
The Taxpayer Relief Act(Special Session Act 1 of 2006)
Pennsylvania provides broad-based property tax relief in 2023-24 based on The Taxpayer Relief Act (Special Session Act 1 of 2006). According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Quakertown Community School District will receive a property tax reduction allocation of $2,608,298.49 from the total available state-funded local tax relief in 2023-24.
The $2,608,298.49 will be divided among all homestead and farmstead approved properties within the Quakertown Community School District. A homestead eligible property must be a Pennsylvania Permanent primary residence on which property taxes are paid.

A farmstead exclusion provides property tax relief to farmers. A farmstead applies to buildings used for agricultural purposes on a farm that is a least 10 contiguous acres. The farmstead must also be the primary residence of its owner. Farmers can be eligible for both a homestead exclusion and a farmstead exclusion.
To become homestead or farmstead approved a Pennsylvania resident must submit an application to the county assessor. Buck's County Board of Assessment handles the applications for Quakertown Community School District. The application deadline is March 1. Residents who acquire property in the school district after the March 1 deadline can apply but must wait until the following year to qualify for a homestead or farmstead exclusion.

The amount of property tax relief will vary from one school district to another throughout the state of Pennsylvania. The property tax relief formula was designed to send the most state resources to the communities with the greatest tax burden and least local wealth.

Quakertown Community School District Homestead and Farmstead approved properties will receive a reduction of $292.50, on their 2023-24 School Property Tax Bill dated July 1, 2023.

Here is a link for the application for the Homestead and Farmstead Exclusion.
Homestead & Farmstead Application:


Note: If there is any type of change to your deed (even a simple name change) you will need to resubmit the Homestead/Farmstead application for approval.
Other Sources of Tax Relief

PA-1000 Property Tax and Rent Rebate Program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians age 65 and older; widows and widowers age 50 and older; and people with disabilities age 18 and older. For more information www.revenue.state.pa.us
 
 
 

 

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