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: 1.14 mills, which breaks down into .65 mills for the General Fund, ..31 mills for infrastructure, .10 mills for the building fund, and 0.8 mills for the fire departments
Schuylkill County taxes: 3.73 mills which breaks down to 3.613 mills for county and .116 for the funded debt.
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
The Rush Township Tax Collector is Michelle Kabilko.
Please send all tax mail and correspondence to:
Rush Township Tax Collector
Michelle Kabilko
25 Oxford Street
Tamaqua, PA 18252
Phone: 570-225-0506
Email: ru**************@***il.com
Locking Drop Box: 25 Oxford Street. Locking mailbox curbside. No in-person service here.
**Phone, Email, Drop Box available anytime**
Due to time sensitive mail, please send your tax payments well in advance to ensure a timely delivery. Postmarks after the deadline will be returned. USPS have made recent changes to postmarked mail. The final due date to pay all taxes is December 31. Taxes are due and payable as prescribed by law whether or not a tax bill has been received by the taxpayer. Unpaid tax accounts when delinquent, must be turned over to a collection agency.
*Please DO NOT contact the Township Municipal Office with tax questions or problems. They are a separate office and cannot help you.
Make check or money order payable to “Rush Township Tax Collector”.
Collections:
Located at 117 Cumberland Avenue, Tamaqua, PA 18252 (Rear Entrance).
Hours for March-June 2026 are as follows:
March 4, 11, 18, 25 10am- 12noon
April 21, 22 ,23 , 28 10am- 12noon
April 29, and 30 5pm-6pm
May 27 and June 24 10am- 11am
No return Phone Calls During Collection Hours.
Property owners are responsible for notifying the tax collector of any person 18 years old or older residing (including renting) in the township for any length of time.
Address Changes: Contact the tax collector for per capita address changes. Proof of your new residency is required. Real estate address changes are done by a ‘Change of Address” Form found on the Schuylkill County Tax Assessment website. The deeded owner(s) must sign and return the form to the Assessment Office.
If an official receipt is desired, return ALL copies with a self stamped addressed, stamped envelope or retain the taxpayer’s copy and your can celled check will be your receipt.
Tax Certification Fee: $20 per parcel Duplicate Bill Fee: $15 per bill
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.
