Tax Rates & Tax Collector

Tax Rates

One mill of property tax is equal to $1 owed for every $1,000 in assessed property value.

Township taxes: 5.62 mills, which breaks down into 3.21 mills for the General Fund, 1.50 mills for infrastructure, 0.50 mills for the building fund, and 0.41 mills for the fire departments

Schuylkill County taxes: 15.38 mills

School taxes (depending on location in township):
Tamaqua Area School District taxes: Please refer to the school district’s website for school tax information
Mahanoy Area School District taxes: Please refer to the school district’s website for school tax information

Tax Collector

Property owners are responsible for notifying the tax collector of people renting their properties and for notifying the tax collector of any address changes.

The Rush Township Tax Collector is Michelle Kabilko. The address for collection is located at 117 Cumberland Avenue, Tamaqua (Entrance in Rear).

Hours for collection @ 117 Cumberland Avenue are as follows:

March 1, 8, 15 & April 18, 19, 20   –  10 am-12 pm

April 25, 26, 27 & May 31   –  5-6 pm

June 28  –  10 am-12 pm & 5-6 pm

PLEASE SEND ALL MAIL AND CORRESPONDENCE TO:

Rush Township Tax Collector
Michelle Kabilko
25 Oxford Street
Tamaqua, PA 18252

Mailbox is Drop Box!

If you need to reach her by phone, please contact Michelle at 570-225-0506 or email rushtaxcollector@gmail.com

Tax Certification Fees: $20.00/parcel.  Checks made payable to Michelle Kabilko

Duplicate Bill Fees: $15.00

Act 32 of 2008 amended the local tax enabling act, Act 5111 of 1965, to consolidate the collection of earned income tax in Pennsylvania on a county-by-county basis.  This act is meant to streamline the state’s system of Earned Income Tax collection and keep much needed tax revenue from slipping through the cracks.  By January 2012, earned income tax collection will occur in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.