Real Estate Tax

The Borough real estate tax rate for 2010 is set at 2 mills on each dollar of assessed valuation of property. The County real estate tax rate is set at 3.51448 mills. School real estate tax rate is set at 14.43 mills.

Property Owners in the Borough may mail payments to:
Lori L. Frazee
Tax Collector
169 Main Street
Markleysburg, PA 15459

Payment Methods accepted: Cash, Check, Money Order or Certified Check. Credit/Debit Cards are not accepted at this time.

Tax Collector's Hours at Municipal Building - the Tax Collector will be available at the Municipal Building to receive tax payments on the 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month, 9:00 am - Noon. Closed holidays.

When paying in person during tax collector hours, a tax receipt will be given if requested. When paying by mail, tax receipts will only be sent when taxpayer includes a self-addressed stamped envelope with their receipt request.
No receipts will be mailed without a self-addressed stamped envelope.

To schedule an appointment, phone: 724-329-0350
 

PAYING ON TIME:
Due to reporting schedules set forth by Fayette County and the Uniontown Area School District, real estate and per capita tax payments received after the 1^st of the month will either be added to the following month’s tax report or returned to you -- depending on the tax period in effect at the time of receipt.

COUNTY & BOROUGH Taxes
*DISCOUNT Period: March 1 – April 30
Payments received on or after May 1 must pay the Face amount (thru June 30).

*FACE Period:  May 1 – June 30
Payments received on or after July 1 must pay the Penalty amount.

*PENALTY Period: AFTER June 30
Payments received after December 31 will be returned to the taxpayer.

SCHOOL Taxes
*DISCOUNT Period: August 1 – September 30
Payments received on or after October 1 must pay the Face amount (thru Nov 30).

*FACE Period:  October 1 – November 30
Payments received on or after December 1 must pay the Penalty amount.

*PENALTY Period: AFTER December 1
Payments received after December 31 will be returned to the taxpayer.

INCORRECT PAYMENTS WILL BE RETURNED * LATE PAYMENTS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED
PARTIAL PAYMENTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED
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**Tax payments may be dropped off at Tax Collector’s home, however; receipts will not be given at that time. Should you need a receipt, you must include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
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FEES:

Anyone wishing to have duplicate copies of their tax bills from the Tax Collector, must pay a $2 fee/per bill in advance. Copies will be sent to, or may be picked up by, requester within two (2) business days of receipt of payment.

A $25 fee will be charged for all NSF checks. Taxpayers who ‘bounce’ a check with the tax collector will be required to pay with cash, money order or certified check for all taxes for the next two (2) years.

Banks, attorneys, other financial institutions or individuals needing a tax certification letter must fill out an application and pay a $20 fee in advance. Tax certifications will be sent within two (2) business days of receipt of payment.