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TAX COLLECTOR INFORMATIONPROPERTY TAXES - HOW ARE THEY DETERMINEDREAL ESTATE TAXES - COUNTY/BOROUGH/FIRE EXETER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT TAX INFORMATIONREAL ESTATE TAXES - EXETER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT PER CAPITA TAX - EXETER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICTDELINQUENT TAXES - ALL ENTITIESBERKS EARNED INCOME TAX BUREAU (LOCAL INCOME TAXES)

tax collector

Susan D. Eggert

Payments Accepted AND NOT ACCEPTED

Susan D. Eggert

135 N PROSPECT ST

READING PA 19606

610-779-1430 - MESSAGES ONLY

EMAIL: taxcollector.stlawboro@gmail.com

TAXES COLLECTED

Payments Accepted AND NOT ACCEPTED

Susan D. Eggert

County of Berks: Real Estate

Borough of St. Lawrence: Real Estate, Fire & EMS (Ambulance)

Exeter Township School District: Real Estate & Per Capita

Payments Accepted AND NOT ACCEPTED

Payments Accepted AND NOT ACCEPTED

Payments Accepted AND NOT ACCEPTED

CASH: EXACT AMOUNT OWED,

PERSONAL CHECK, CASHIER'S CHECK OR MONEY ORDER

NOT ACCEPTED: CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS


Tax Collector Sitting Hours

RECEIPTED TAX BILLS ONLY AVAILABLE DURING SITTING HOURS AND BY APPOINTMENT

Payments Accepted AND NOT ACCEPTED

MARCH - APRIL & JULY - AUGUST

Tuesdays & Thursdays 9 AM -11 AM

Extra Sitting Hours:

 Wednesday April 23rd & 30th 6 PM - 7 PM


January, February, May, June, and September - December by Appointment Only


For an Appointment Call: 484-901-8519


RECEIPTED TAX BILLS ONLY AVAILABLE DURING SITTING HOURS AND BY APPOINTMENT

RECEIPTED TAX BILLS ONLY AVAILABLE DURING SITTING HOURS AND BY APPOINTMENT

RECEIPTED TAX BILLS ONLY AVAILABLE DURING SITTING HOURS AND BY APPOINTMENT

TO RECEIVE A RECEIPTED TAX BILL BY MAIL:

ENCLOSE BOTH COPIES OF THE TAX BILL WITH YOUR PAYMENT AND INCLUDE A SELF ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE

MUNICIPAL ENTITIES REAL ESTATE TAXES

RECEIPTED TAX BILLS ONLY AVAILABLE DURING SITTING HOURS AND BY APPOINTMENT

RECEIPTED TAX BILLS ONLY AVAILABLE DURING SITTING HOURS AND BY APPOINTMENT

COUNTY OF BERKS

BOROUGH OF ST. LAWRENCE

EXETER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT

COUNTY/BOROUGH/FIRE TAXES -

County/Borough/Fire/EMS Real Estate Tax Due Dates

2025 Tax Millage Tax Period: Calendar Year

County/Borough/Fire/EMS Real Estate Tax Due Dates

  • March - April: 2% Discount
  • May -June: Flat Rate
  • July - December: 10% Penalty

Extra Sitting Hours County/Borough/Fire & EMS Taxes

2025 Tax Millage Tax Period: Calendar Year

County/Borough/Fire/EMS Real Estate Tax Due Dates

Extra Sitting Hours Ended

2025 Tax Millage Tax Period: Calendar Year

2025 Tax Millage Tax Period: Calendar Year

2025 Tax Millage Tax Period: Calendar Year

  •    County:   8.345 mills
  •    Borough: 7.000 mills
  •    Fire:           0.700 mills
  •    EMS:         0.500 mills

Exeter township school district (etsd) REAL ESTATE TAXES

Sitting Hours School District Real Estate

Sitting Hours School District Real Estate

Sitting Hours School District Real Estate

CALL 484-901-8519 FOR AN APPOINTMENT



2024/2025 Tax Millage Rate

Sitting Hours School District Real Estate

Sitting Hours School District Real Estate

School Real Estate Taxes

Tax Period:  July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025

35.83780 Mills


ETSD Real Estate TAX Due Dates

ETSD Installment Real Estate Tax Payment Due Dates

ETSD Installment Real Estate Tax Payment Due Dates

  • July - August: 2% Discount
  • September - October: Flat Rate
  • November - December: 10% Penalty

ETSD Installment Real Estate Tax Payment Due Dates

ETSD Installment Real Estate Tax Payment Due Dates

ETSD Installment Real Estate Tax Payment Due Dates

  • First payment must be received by July 31st  
  • Second payment due September 15th
  • Third & Final payment due November 30th

PER CAPITA TAX -ETSD

Per Capita Tax Period 2024/2025

2024-2025 Per Capita Tax Due Dates

2024-2025 Per Capita Tax Due Dates

 Tax Period: 07/01/2024 to 05/31/2025
$10.00 Head Tax charged by the School District to all adults 18 years of age or older who reside in the Borough or Exeter Township

2024-2025 Per Capita Tax Due Dates

2024-2025 Per Capita Tax Due Dates

2024-2025 Per Capita Tax Due Dates


  • NOVEMBER 2024 - MAY 2025: 
  • 10% Penalty ($11.00)
  • PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 31, 2025

2023-2024 Per Capita Tax Bill - CLOSED

2024-2025 Per Capita Tax Due Dates

2023-2024 Per Capita Tax Bill - CLOSED

Delinquent bills have been turned over to

the School District for Collection.


EXETER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT (ETSD)

Taxing Jurisdiction Comprised of Exeter Township and the Borough of St. Lawrence

  • The School District taxes collected by the Borough's Tax Collector include General Real Estate Taxes and the Per Capita Tax of $10.00.  
  • The Exeter School Board sets the Real Estate Tax millage rate by late June for the July tax bill.  All tax bills are due by December 31st., bills not paid are exonerated and turned over to the School District for delinquent tax collection.

School District Website

Real Estate Taxes: 3 Payment Installment Plan Available

  • THE  FIRST INSTALLMENT PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY JULY 31st OR WILL BE RETURNED BY THE TAX COLLECTOR.
  • Installment Payment due dates: July 31st, September 15th and November 30th.
  • If the 2nd and/or 3rd installment payments are late, there is a late payment charge of 10% 
  • 2nd Payment must be made before the 3rd payment
  • Installments not paid by December 31st are exonerated and turned over to the School District for delinquent tax collection.

Per Capita Taxes

 

  • A Per Capita Tax is a flat rate local tax payable annually by all adults (18 years of age or older), who reside within a taxing jurisdiction.  
    The basis of this tax is residency, not employment or property ownership.
  • The Per Capita Tax (blue bill) is not a real estate tax.  DO NOT SEND TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY.  
  • Tax Period ends May 31st and turned over to the School District for delinquent tax collection.

delinquent taxes - Real Estate & per capita

Delinquent Taxes and the Tax Collector

The Tax Collector is exonerated (relieved of the duty) for the collection of real estate taxes, for all taxing jurisdictions, as of December 31st, each year.  The School District Per Capita Taxes closeout on May 31st each year. The taxing jurisdiction appoints the Collection Agency for each type of delinquent taxes. 

County of Berks Delinquent Real Estate Taxes

Collection Agency: BERKS COUNTY TAX CLAIM

Borough of St. Lawrence Delinquent Real Estate Taxes - General Taxes

Collection Agency: BERKS COUNTY TAX CLAIM

Borough of St. Lawrence Delinquent Real Estate Taxes - Fire Taxes

Collection Agency: BOROUGH OF ST. LAWRENCE

The Borough office will contact all delinquent tax payers on the Fire Tax portion of their tax bill.

Exeter Township School District Delinquent Real Estate Taxes

Collection Agency: PORTNOFF LAW ASSOCIATES, LTD  (866) 211-9466


Exeter Township School District Delinquent Per Capita Taxes

Collection Agency: STATEWIDE TAX RECOVERY, LLC  (570) 286-8538


Property taxes - How are they determined?

Assessed Value of a Property

Real Estate Tax Millage - What's That?

Real Estate Tax Millage - What's That?

  The Berks County Assessment office determines the assessed (taxable) value of all properties in the County.  Visit the County's website to learn about how they determine property values.

  

Real Estate Tax Millage - What's That?

Real Estate Tax Millage - What's That?

Real Estate Tax Millage - What's That?

 The governing body (County, Borough, School District) annually adopts the millage tax rate you are billed for owning your property. 

1 mill equals $1.00 in property tax, which is levied per $1,000 of a property's determined taxable value.


BERKS EARNED INCOME TAX BUREAU

The Berks County Earned Income Tax Collection Bureau (the “Bureau”) is an agency appointed by the Berks County Tax Collection Committee (“TCC”) to serve as the sole tax collector to collect income and certain other taxes throughout Berks County as required by Act 32. Effective January 1, 2015, the TCC acquired all assets and operations of the Bureau. The TCC now has its own tax collection operations for Berks County operating under the name of The Berks County Earned Income Tax Collection Bureau. Berks EIT is the tax collector for the school districts and municipalities for most areas of Berks County, Pennsylvania. 

Berks EIT Website

Berks EIT Information

Information for Employers and Individuals

Individuals may file local tax returns through e-filing options on the website.

Also, a lookup for PSD codes.

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