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YOUR SAUCON VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT PER CAPITA TAXES
are now due and payable. Request for payment of these taxes
is hereby made in accordance with the Local Tax Enabling Act
of 1965 known as Act No. 511 and under the Section 679 of
the School Code Act of 1949. Failure to receive a per capita
tax bill does not excuse or delay payment of taxes or avoid
any penalty, interest or charge for such delay. (Purdon’s
Statute, 72 Section 5511.7). Make check payable to SVSD-PC.
DO NOT COMBINE REAL ESTATE AND PER CAPITA PAYMENTS ON ONE
CHECK.
RESIDENTS OF SAUCON VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT,
eighteen (18) years of age or older are obligated to pay a
per capita tax bill as provided by Act No. 193.
ADDRESS CHANGES
are the taxpayer’s responsibility. If there is a change of
address, please notify the Saucon Valley School District
Business Office Tax Clerk at 2097 Polk Valley Rd., Hellertown, PA
18055, (610) 838-7001 Ext. 1110.
PAYABLE BY MAIL
by sending remittance stub with your check to:
SVSD-PC
P.O. Box 929
Bangor, PA 18013-0929
Your cancelled check is your receipt or send in a (#10)
self-addressed stamped envelope with your remittance for a
return receipt.
PAYABLE IN PERSON
by presenting the entire tax bill at any Lafayette
Ambassador Bank.
TO AVOID THE LOSS
of discount or incurring a penalty, your payment must be
received by the bank or if you mail your payment, your
envelope must be postmarked by the post office on or before
the due date indicated. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE TO
THIS POLICY.
Unpaid taxes shall be subject to wage attachment and other
appropriate legal procedures.
EXONERATION REQUIREMENTS: "Any single individual eighteen (18) years of age and
older, with a total income of ten thousand ($10,000) dollars
or less, or a married couple with a total combined income of
twenty thousand ($20,000) dollars or less be exonerated from
the payment of the Per Capita Tax under Act 511 and under
School Code Section 679."
In order to be eligible for exoneration, an application
must be completed every year.
DOCUMENTATION MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION BEFORE
BOARD APPROVAL:
1. A copy of a prior year's federal income tax return, or if
a federal return was not required to be filed, copies of
social security, disability or other non-taxable income
statements
OR
2. A copy of proof of attendance or registration to a
college or school as a full-time student for the current
year.
"Exoneration applications are available at
the Business Office or if you wish to have one mailed to
you, you must send in a self-addressed, stamped envelope
requesting the form(s). **See application for deadline
date to file for exoneration.** The District will not automatically
mail these applications to you."
A downloadable exoneration application in Adobe PDF format is available by
clicking here.
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Further information may be obtained by
contacting SAUCON VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT BUSINESS OFFICE TAX
CLERK at
(610) 838-7001 EXT. 1110. |