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Important Horsham Township Tax Information

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TOWNSHIP REAL ESTATE TAX BILL INFORMATION

Real estate tax bills for the Township and County are postmarked no later than March 1st. Residents have until April 30th to pay their real estate tax bill at a 2% discount, and until June 30th to pay at the bill's face amount. Tax payments made after June 30th are paid at a 10% penalty. Postmarks within the stated deadlines are accepted; and deadlines that fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, are due on the next business day. It is important to remember that Horsham Township does not recognize any other deadline exception(s), that waivers of a deadline are NOT granted, and that any tax bill not meeting time and payment requirements are promptly returned. Further, failure to receive a real estate tax bill never relieves a taxpayer from the payment of real estate taxes, and taxes are always due as though the notice had been received. The deadline for the payment of real estate taxes to Horsham Township is December 31, and failure to pay by that deadline results in a lien being placed on the property and collection through the Montgomery County Tax Claim Bureau.

Township Taxes for 2012

Taxes for Horsham Township include:

The Real Estate Tax
The Earned Income Tax
The Local Services Tax
The Real Estate Transfer Tax (collected by Montgomery County)

Township Taxes for 2012

Earned Income Tax	1% (.5% to Township, .5% to School District)
Real Estate Tax	1.0 mills
Real Estate Transfer Tax	1%
Local Services Tax	$52.00 annually (contact tax collector for details)
Street Lighting Assessment	$0.59 per front foot (where applicable) *
Fire Hydrant Assessment	0.03 mill (where applicable) *

* for affected properties only

2012 Real Estate Taxes

Horsham Township	1.0 mills
Montgomery County	3.152 mills
Hatboro-Horsham School District	24.992 mills (assessment until July 1)

Example of a house assessed at the Township average of $172,879.00

Township Tax	1.00 mills x 172,879 = $172.88
County Tax	3.152 mills x 172,879 = $465.91
School District Tax	24.647 mills x 172,879 = $4,260.94
Total Real Estate Tax	$4,978.73

Breakdown of Township Real Estate Taxes

Library Tax (to support the operation of Horsham Library)	.47 mills x 172,879 = $81.26
Fire Tax (in support of Horsham Fire Company #1)	.31 mills x 172,879 = $53.59
Park and Recreation Tax	.22 mills x 172,879 = $38.03
Total Township Real Estate Tax	$172.88

History of the Township Real Estate Tax Millage

A History of the Township Real Estate Tax Millage Chart

Horsham Township also collects the Eastern Montgomery County Waste Authority Fee. For questions on how this Fee is arrived at, please contact the Eastern Montgomery County Waste Authority at 610-278-3045

The Earned Income Tax is 1.0%. It is a requirement that all employers located in Horsham Township deduct this tax from the employee's wages and remit to Berkheimer Associates. For information concerning the Earned Income Tax for 1997 thru Present, please contact Berkheimer Associates at 1-800-360-8989.

The Local Services Tax is fifty two dollars ($52) per year and is withheld by the employer or is paid by a self-employed businessman. For more information regarding this tax, please contact H. A. Berkheimer, at 1-800-360-8989.

The Per Capita Tax rate is zero.

For information concerning your Township and County Tax bill, please contact Horsham Township Tax Collector at 215-643-3131 ext. 257 or ext 267.

For information concerning your Hatboro-Horsham School District tax bill, please call the School District Administration Tax Office at 215-420-5260.