Email: Email Tax Office
Phone Number: (610) 286-8542
PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS:
Make checks payable and mail to:
Twin Valley School District
PO Box 7597
Lancaster, PA 17604
If a receipt is required, please enclose both copies of the bill along with a self-addressed stamped envelope. Payments must be postmarked by the due date.
Payments in person are accepted at any branch of Fulton Bank. Bring both copies of the bill when paying in person.
Homestead Applications
The Homestead/Farmstead application is a requirement of the Taxpayer Relief Act (Act 1) of 2006. This Act allows residents to decide whether they will shift the District’s revenue stream from real estate taxes to an additional income tax with additional future supplements from gambling revenues. Each dollar received from the tax shift must be used for tax relief to all approved homestead/farmstead owners through a reduction in their real estate taxes.
The application is processed and approved by the County Homestead Office. Once an application is approved as a homestead/farmstead the owner is eligible for the tax relief and will not have to file again unless circumstances change regarding the property. Each year prior to December 31st individuals who do not have an approved application on file as well as individuals who acquired property within the school district during the year will be sent an application for completion. The filing deadline with the Assessment Office is March 1 of each year.
It is very important that each and every residential and farm property owner complete and file the application by the March 1st due date. If the filing deadline is missed, the taxpayer will not have another opportunity to file until next March and will not be eligible for any tax relief which may occur on the July 1st real estate tax bill.
If you did not receive an application and your property has not already been approved, you can call the Tax Office at 610-286-8542 and request an application be mailed. Any questions regarding whether your property has been approved can be addressed by the Berks County Homestead Office at 610 478-6262 or the Chester County Homestead Office at 610-344-6105.
Pennsylvania Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program
The Property Tax/Rent Rebate program benefits Pennsylvanians age 65 and older; widows and widowers age 50 and older; and people with disabilities age 18 and older. Click here for more information on the PA Property Tax Rebate Program.
Senior citizens may qualify for assistance in paying their real estate taxes. These residents should contact either the Office of Aging for their county or the PA Department of Revenue at 1-888-PATAXES or at Department of Revenue.
Beginning July 1, 2014, the Twin Valley School District will offer the Senior School Service Tax Rebate Program. This program is designed to assist senior citizens with the burden of real estate taxes. Homeowners residing in their primary residence, and are age 60 and older, will have the opportunity to volunteer up to 74.5 hours per school year (July 1 to June 30) at a tax credit equivalent of $8.00 per hour, not to exceed a maximum of $599.00. Eligible participants are required to obtain Act 34, Act 151 and Act 114 clearances. Since the cost of this program will be limited to the amount established by the Board, this program will be on a first come/first serve basis. Applications and additional information may be obtained from the district Business Office.
Email: Email Tax Office
Phone Number: (610) 286-8542