Real Estate Property Taxes

The Spring Grove Area School District levies a real estate tax on taxable properties in the district. The school district real estate tax bill is mailed to property owners on or about July 15 of each year and covers the fiscal year from July 1 through June 30.

For answers to questions about the district real estate tax bill, property owners can call the tax office at 717-225-4731 extension 3055, or e-mail taxoffice@sgasd.org.

Effective with the 2011-12 fiscal year, the district no longer levies the per capita and occupation taxes.

Please note: Property owners in the Spring Grove Area School District can pay current School District real estate taxes using the following options:

Pay by credit card or electronic check by accessing our secure payment link with MuniciPay Nationwide Payment Solutions. MuniciPay Nationwide Payment Solutions charges a non-refundable fee for this service. The fee for credit card transactions is 2.65% of the transaction amount with a minimum of $1.50. The fee for an electronic check is $1.50.
By check, money order, or bank check - Make payable to the elected municipal tax collector listed on the tax bill, and mail to the address indicated on the tax bill.
The school district real estate property tax is collected by the elected tax collector for each municipality within the district. For information on how to contact the elected tax collector(s), please see the chart below. You may pay your taxes in person during the sitting hours and location listed below for each elected tax collector.

Tax Collector Information

Heidelberg Township - 30

Heidelberg Township Tax Collector (30):

Sherry L. Thompson
Phone: 717-633-6722
Location: Heidelberg Twp Municipal Building

Dates & Times:

September 3, 2024, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
September 4, 2024, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
September 5, 2024, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
September 9, 2024, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
September 11, 2024, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
September 13, 2024, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
November 15, 2024, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Notes:

$20 charge for returned checks
No personal checks after December 1, 2024
Mailing address: 1271 Moulstown Rd. N., Hanover, PA 17331
If you need a receipt, please mail entire tax bill with a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Only United States postmark dates are accepted. Not postal meter or check dates.
Payments made after December 1, 2024 must be made by guaranteed funds such as certified check, money order, etc. All taxes must be paid on or before December 31, 2024 to prevent tax delinquency turnover.

Jackson Township - 33

Jackson Township Tax Collector (33):

Jeanne M. Grogg
Phone: 717-225-6561
Location: Jackson Twp Municipal Building

Dates & Times:

September 4, 2024, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
September 6, 2024, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
September 9, 2024, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
September 11, 2024, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
September 13, 2024, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
October 14, 2024, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
November 14, 2024, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
December 27, 2024, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Notes:

$50 charge for returned checks
Mailing address: 7043 Woodland Drive, Spring Grove, PA 17362
No personal checks after December 1, 2024
After December 1, 2024, ONLY money orders, cashier checks, or cash will be accepted and must be postmarked no later than December 31, 2024
When paying by mail – postmark, not check date, determines when tax is paid

Jefferson Borough - 73

Jefferson Borough Tax Collector (73):

Diana E. Kauffman
Phone: 717-225-1285
Location: Jefferson Borough Office Building

Dates & Times:

September 4, 2024, 5:30 - 6:30 PM
September 5, 2024, 5:30 - 6:30 PM
September 6, 2024, 5:30 - 6:30 PM
September 11, 2024, 5:30 - 6:30 PM
September 12, 2024, 5:30 - 6:30 PM
September 13, 2024, 5:30 - 6:30 PM

Notes:

$50 charge for returned checks
No personal checks after December 15
Mailing address: PO Box 91, Codorus, PA 17311
Any taxes paid after December 15, 2024 must be paid by certified check, money order, or cashiers check. All other payments will be returned.
All taxes must be paid on or before December 31, 2024
When paying by mail – postmark, not check date, determines when tax is paid
Receipts for tax payments made by mail will be issued only when the Tax Collector copy, your copy of the tax bill, and a pre-addressed stamped envelope accompany tax payment
Taxes not paid by December 31, 2024 will be returned

York New Salem Borough -79

York New Salem Borough Tax Collector (79):

Stephanie Mundorf
Phone: 717-793-9001
Location: York New Salem Municipal Building

Dates & Times:

September 3, 2024, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
September 5, 2024, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
September 10, 2024, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
September 12, 2024, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
September 13, 2024, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
September 14, 2024, 8:00 - 9:00 AM

Notes:

$25 charge + bank fees for returned checks
No personal checks after December 15, 2024
Mailing address: 4070 Sherwood Drive, York, PA 17408
Checks made payable to: Stephanie Mundorf, Tax Collector
Please write your phone number on your check (in case of any errors & to avoid your check being returned)
All taxes must be paid on or before December 31, 2024
No post-dated checks or partial payments will be accepted
Receipts for tax payments made by mail will be issued only when the ENTIRE tax bill and a pre-addressed stamped envelope accompany tax payment
Only cash in the exact amount will be accepted after December 15, 2024

North Codorus Township - 40

North Codorus Township Tax Collector (40):

Jacquelynn E. Wivell
Phone: 717-792-5251
Email: j4wivencttc@gmail.com
Location: North Codorus Township Building

Dates & Times:

September 3, 2024, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
September 4, 2024, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
September 5, 2024, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
September 10, 2024, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
September 11, 2024, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
September 12, 2024, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
October 8, 2024, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
November 6, 2024, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
November 7, 2024, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
November 12, 2024, 2:00 - 4:00 PM

Notes:

$20 charge for returned checks
Mailing address: P.O. Box 103, York New Salem, PA 17371-0103
Taxes may be paid at the township building during the sitting hours above, or by mail only.
Checks are made payable to Jackie Wivell, Tax Collector
Payments may not be combined with your county/municipal or interim tax bills.
Any taxes paid after December 15, 2024 must be paid by certified check, money order, or cashiers check. All other payments will be returned.
All taxes must be paid on or before December 31, 2024.
When paying by mail – postmark, not check date, determines when tax is paid
Receipts for tax payments made by mail will be issued only when the ENTIRE tax bill and a pre-addressed stamped envelope accompany tax payment
Taxes not paid by December 31, 2024 will be returned

Paradise Township - 42

Paradise Township Tax Collector (42):

Payments can be made at the following location, or by mail:

York County Treasurer
Phone: 717-771-9667
Location: 28 E Market St - Rm 126, York, PA 17401

Dates & Times:

Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

OR
Paradise Township Building - 82 Beaver Creek Rd, Abbottstown, PA 17301
ONLY on Collection Date: Tuesday, August 6th, 2024, 3:00 - 4:30 PM

Notes:

$50 charge for returned or stop payment checks
Mailing address: York County Treasurer, 28 E Market Street - Room 126, York, PA 17401
Receipts for tax payments made by mail will be issued only when a self-addressed stamped envelope accompanies the tax payment.
No post dated checks or partial payments accepted.
When paying by mail – postmark, not check date, determines when tax is paid.

Seven Valleys Borough - 83

Seven Valleys Borough Tax Collector (83):

Connie J. Patterson
Phone: 717-428-2179
Location: Seven Valleys Fire Hall

Dates & Times:

September 3, 2024, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
September 4, 2024, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
September 9, 2024, 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
September 11, 2024, 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
September 12, 2024, 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Notes:

$25 charge + bank fees for returned checks
Make checks payable to: Connie J. Patterson, Tax Collector
Mailing address: PO Box 326, Seven Valleys, PA 17360
No post dated checks accepted
When paying by mail – postmark, not check date, determines when tax is paid
Receipts for tax payments made by mail will be issued only when both copies of the tax bill and a pre-addressed stamped envelope accompany tax payment

Spring Grove Borough - 85

Spring Grove Borough Tax Collector (85):

Brian Stormes
Phone: 717-739-6125
Location: Spring Grove Borough Municipal Building

Dates & Times:

9/3/24, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
9/5/24, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
9/6/24, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
9/10/24, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
9/13/24, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
9/14/24, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Notes:

Taxes may be paid at the municipal building during the sitting hours above, or by mail.
Make checks payable to: Brian Stormes - Tax Collector
Mailing address: P.O. Box 118, Spring Grove, PA 17362
Return Tax Collector’s Portion with your payment AND please write your phone number on your check (in case of any errors).
Service Fee of $50 will be charged for NSF returned checks or stop payment checks.
No post-dated checks or partial payments will be accepted.
No personal checks after December 15, 2024.
All taxes must be paid on or before December 31, 2024. Any unpaid taxes will be filed with the York County Tax Claim Office.
Only cash in the exact amount will be accepted after December 15, 2024.
If a receipt is required for your tax payment made by mail: the receipt will be issued only when a self-addressed stamped envelope accompanies the ENTIRE bill mailed back to tax collector.

Additional Tax Information

Taxing Authority

The School District, being a district of the Third Class, is empowered by the School Code to levy the following taxes:

A basic annual tax on all real property taxable for school purposes, not to exceed 25 mills on each dollar of assessed valuation, to be used for general school purposes.
An unlimited tax on all real property taxable for school purposes to provide funds:
- for minimum salaries and increments of the teaching and supervisory staff;
- to pay rentals due to any municipal authority, or non-profit corporation or due to the State Public School Building Authority;
- to pay interest and principal on any indebtedness incurred pursuant to the Local Government Unit Debt Act, or any prior or subsequent act governing the incurrence of indebtedness of the school district; and
- to pay for the amortization of a bond issue which provided a school building prior to the first Monday of July, 1959.
An annual per capita tax*, not to exceed $5.00, on each resident over 18 years of age.

The School District may also levy additional taxes subject to division with other political subdivisions authorized to levy similar taxes on the same person, subject, business, transaction or privilege, under Act No. 511, December 31, 1965, as amended ("The Local Tax Enabling Act"). These taxes, which may include, among others, an additional per capita tax*, wage and other earned income taxes, real estate transfer taxes, gross receipts taxes and occupation taxes, shall not exceed, in the aggregate, an amount equal to the product of the market valuation of real estate in the School District (as certified by the State Tax Equalization Board of the Commonwealth - "STEB") multiplied by twelve mills.

* As an additional note, the District no longer levies per capita taxes under the School Code and Act 511 (by Board action in 2011).

Taxpayer Relief Act

The real estate tax invoice includes a homestead and farmstead exemption for those eligible properties that submitted the required forms to the county. Basically, properties that are owner-occupied are eligible for this reduction in the taxable assessed value of the property which, in turn, creates a reduced tax invoice.

The amount of the reduction may vary each year. This reduction in the amount of assessment that is subject to tax is a result of gambling proceeds received by the school district from the state and is subject to change each year based on the amount of revenue generated from gambling and the number of eligible properties in the school district.

Any questions you may have regarding this exemption may be addressed to the Director of Business Operations by email at taxoffice@sgasd.org or by telephone at 717-225-4731, extension 3019. If you believe that your property qualifies for the homestead exemption, you should contact the York County Assessment Office at (717) 771-9232.

Homestead Farmstead Exclusion Application and Instructions

Pursuant to Section 503 of Act 1 of Special Session 1 of 2006, known as the Taxpayer Relief Act (the Act), the Property Tax Relief Fund was created as a way to use gaming revenue to reduce property taxes for homeowners. State law requires the budget secretary to certify the actual balance in the Property Tax Relief Fund by April 15th of each year. The law permits the distribution of property tax relief funds to homeowners only when the Property Tax Relief Fund has a balance of at least $570 million. Under the terms of the law, qualified property owners, will see the property tax reduction itemized on their school property tax bills. The amount of property tax relief will vary by school district. The Department of Education will notify each Pennsylvania school district of its property tax reduction allocation no later than May 1, as Act 1 requires.

Source: PA Department of Revenue

PA Tax Rent Rebate Program

The State of Pennsylvania administers a property tax/rent rebate program. If you meet certain income guidelines and are over the age 65, a widow/widower over age 50, or disabled over age 18, you may be eligible for assistance through Pennsylvania's Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program. We encourage those residents to contact the York County Office of Aging 717-771-9610 or the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue 1-888-222-9190 for more information. Eligible participants can receive a rebate of up to $650 based on their property taxes or rent paid during the calendar year.

Property tax/rent rebate claim forms (PA-1000) and instructions are available through the Department of Revenue website at PA Tax and Rent Rebate. Forms and assistance are also available at the department’s district offices (listed in the government section of local telephone directories), local area agencies on aging, senior centers, and state legislators’ offices.

Citizens may sign up to receive the form when it is available by calling 1-888-222-9190.

Tax Certifications

Property tax certifications may be requested from the elected tax collector for each municipality within the district. Please contact the tax collector listed below to certify payment of school district real estate taxes.

Heidelberg Township: Sherry L. Thompson, 717-633-6722
Jackson Township: Jeanne M. Grogg, 717-225-6561
Jefferson Borough: Diana E. Kauffman, 717-225-1285
New Salem Borough: Stephanie Mundorf, 717-793-9001
North Codorus Township: Jacquelynn Wivell, 717-792-5251
Paradise Township: York County Treasurer, 717-771-9667
Seven Valleys Borough: Connie J. Patterson, 717-428-2179
Spring Grove Borough: Brian D. Stormes, 717-739-6125

Online Payment of Taxes

MuniciPay Nationwide Payment Solutions provides a secure, easy method to make payments to the IRS, state governments, municipalities, and school districts (including SGASD) using a credit card or electronic transfer.

MuniciPay Nationwide Payment Solutions charges a convenience fee for processing the payment transaction. The fee for credit card processing is 2.65% of the transaction amount or a minimum charge of $1.50. The fee for processing an electronic check is $1.50.The fee is not charged by or paid to the government agency. The non-refundable convenience fee is assessed to cover operating costs and the costs associated with servicing thousands of card transactions.

Access the secure payment link with MuniciPay Nationwide Payment Solutions, for paying your SGASD school real estate tax bill.

NOTE: Any partial payments or incorrect payment amounts submitted WILL BE RETURNED. The School District can not accept payment for county, municipal, per capita/occupational, or delinquent taxes. For information regarding paying delinquent taxes, please contact the York County Assessment and Tax Claim Office at 717-771-9232, or visit their website. For making payment of County, Municipal or Per Capita/Occupational taxes, please contact the Municipal Tax Collector listed on your tax bill.

STRIVE Volunteer Tax Relief Program

Some senior citizens over the age of 62 may qualify for school property tax reduction through the Spring Grove Area School District's S-T-R-I-V-E Program. The acronym stands for Senior Tax Rebate Incentive Volunteer Exchange.

Seniors or other persons can accumulate credit for service provided to the school district during a particular year which will be credited to the following year's tax bill. Credits earned during the current school year will reduce the tax liability for the real estate tax invoices issued in July of the following school year. The tax invoices issued in July will reflect the full amount due, however, the taxpayer and the tax collector will be issued a credit statement indicating the amount of the credit.

More Information

Earned Income Tax

If you are 16 years of age or older, have earned income for the prior calendar year, and you lived in the Spring Grove Area School District, you must file a tax return. Even if your employer has withheld and paid your tax, this return must be completed. Anyone who is a wage earner, farmer, unincorporated business (including partnership and individual proprietorship) and ALL OTHERS who received earned income or profits for services rendered incur this obligation.

This tax is collected and administered by the York Adams Tax Collection Bureau. Additional information and forms may be obtained by contacting the Bureau by mail at 1405 N. Duke Street, PO Box 15627, York PA 17405-0156 or by phone at (717) 845-1584; fax (717) 854-6376; email info@yatb.com.

York Adams Tax Bureau

New Resident Information and Change of Address

REMEMBER: IF YOU RECEIVED A TAX RETURN – IT MUST BE FILED WITH THIS BUREAU. Failure to receive a tax return from the Bureau is not a basis for not filing. FAILURE TO PROPERLY FILE A RETURN MAY RESULT IN LEGAL ACTION. Please contact the Tax Bureau for additional guidance.

Tax Payer Bill of Rights

You are entitled to receive a written explanation of your rights with regard to the assessment, audit, appeal, enforcement, refund, and collection of certain school district taxes. The written explanation is entitled "Spring Grove Area School District Taxpayer's Bill of Rights Disclosure Statement." Upon receiving a request from you, the School District will give you a copy of the Disclosure Statement at no charge. You may request a copy in person, or by mailing a request to the following address:

Spring Grove Area School District
ATTN: Director of Business Operations
100 E. College Avenue
Spring Grove PA 17362

A copy will also be mailed to you if you call the School District at (717) 225-4731, extension 3055. Additionally, you may e-mail your request to taxoffice@sgasd.org or you can download the file Disclosure Statement. You will need Adobe's Acrobat Reader to view the file.

Your request must include your full name and mailing address.

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Real Estate Property Taxes

Tax Collector Information

Heidelberg Township - 30

Jackson Township - 33

Jefferson Borough - 73

York New Salem Borough -79

North Codorus Township - 40

Paradise Township - 42

Seven Valleys Borough - 83

Spring Grove Borough - 85

Additional Tax Information

Taxing Authority

Taxpayer Relief Act

PA Tax Rent Rebate Program

Tax Certifications

Online Payment of Taxes

STRIVE Volunteer Tax Relief Program

Earned Income Tax

Tax Payer Bill of Rights

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