{"id":180,"date":"2016-01-21T13:30:44","date_gmt":"2016-01-21T18:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rushtownship.org\/?page_id=180"},"modified":"2024-03-05T13:24:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T18:24:22","slug":"taxes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rushtownship.org\/departments\/taxes\/","title":{"rendered":"Taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tax Rates & Tax Collector<\/h2>\n

Tax Rates<\/h3>\n

One mill of property tax is equal to $1 owed for every $1,000 in assessed property value.<\/p>\n

Township taxes<\/em>: 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<\/p>\n

Schuylkill County taxes<\/em>: 15.38 mills<\/p>\n

School taxes (depending on location in township)<\/em>:
\nTamaqua Area School District taxes: Please refer to the school district’s website for school tax information
\nMahanoy Area School District taxes: Please refer to the school district’s website for school tax information<\/p>\n

Tax Collector<\/h3>\n

Property owners are responsible for notifying the tax collector of people renting their properties and for notifying the tax collector of any address changes.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The Rush Township Tax Collector is Michelle Kabilko. The address for collection is located at 117 Cumberland Avenue, Tamaqua (Entrance in Rear) (No phone hours during collection times)<\/p>\n

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March 6, 13, 20, 27 from 10:00am – 12:00 noon<\/p>\n

April 22, 23, 24, 25 from 10:00am – 12:00 noon<\/p>\n

April 29, 30 from 5:00pm – 6:00pm<\/p>\n

May 29 & June 26 from 10:00am – 11:00am<\/p>\n

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Email: Rushtaxcollector@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Phone:\u00a0 570-225-0506<\/p>\n

PLEASE SEND ALL MAIL AND CORRESPONDENCE TO:<\/span><\/p>\n

Rush Township Tax Collector
\nMichelle Kabilko
\n25 Oxford Street
\nTamaqua, PA 18252<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mailbox is Drop Box! (no in-person service at this location)!<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you need to reach her by phone, please contact Michelle at 570-225-0506\u00a0or email\u00a0rushtaxcollector@gmail.com<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Tax Certification Fees<\/strong>: $20.00\/parcel.\u00a0 Checks made payable to Michelle Kabilko<\/p>\n

Duplicate Bill Fees<\/strong>: $15.00<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 By January 2012, earned income tax collection will occur in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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