Tax Information
Tax Collector – Sharon Hill Borough
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1400 N. Providence Road
Building 2, Suite 1040
Media, PA 19063
Real Estate Taxes
Property owners may receive three different real estate tax bills each year. Sharon Hill Borough and Delaware County tax bills are mailed in February. Southeast Delco School District tax bills are mailed in July.
How are real estate taxes calculated?
The 2024 millage rate for Sharon Hill Borough is 7.50 mills. Real estate taxes are calculated by multiplying the local millage rate (property tax rate) by 1/1000th of the assessed value of the property. To calculate, take your ASSESSED value and divide by 1000, then multiply by the millage rate.
Please note: Property assessments are set by the County.
Sample Calculation of Sharon Hill Borough tax:
If your home is assessed at $150,000:
$150,000 ÷ 1000 = 150 x 7.50 = $1,125.00
Who is responsible for paying real estate taxes?
All property owners listed on the deed of a property are legally responsible for paying the full amount of the real estate tax. Failure to receive a bill does not alleviate you from the responsibility.
Original tax bills are mailed to the homeowner, not the mortgage company. If funds are held in escrow to pay real estate taxes, avoid duplicate or missed payments by checking with your lender to determine payment expectations. Failure to pay property taxes can result in a tax lien or foreclosure. If necessary, contact the tax collector for a copy of the tax bill. Duplicate bill fees may apply.
Sharon Hill Borough Billing Information
Borough taxes are billed February 1 of each year.
- If paid on or before March 31, a 2% discount will apply.
- If paid between April 1 and May 31, the face amount is due.
- If paid on between June 1 and before December 31, a 10% penalty will apply.
How to Make a Tax Payment
Tax payments made by mail must be postmarked on or before the due date and sent to:
Barsz Gowie Amon & Fultz
Sharon Hill Borough Tax Collector
1400 N. Providence Road
Building 2, Suite 1040
Media, PA 19063
or dropped off at:
Sharon Hill Borough Hall
250 Sharon Avenue
Sharon Hill, PA 19079
During the month of March 2024, the Tax Collector will hold the following open office hours at Sharon Hill Borough Hall from 10 am-2 pm:
- March 12, 2024
- March 18, 2024
- March 19, 2024
- March 26, 2024
- March 27, 2024
- March 28, 2024
Acceptable means of payment:
- Check or Money Orders payable to “Sharon Hill Borough Tax Collector”
- Memo field should note the folio number or address
*Cash and credit cards are not accepted. *
How to obtain a paid receipt:
When mailing your payment, please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope with the original (entire page) or a photocopy of the tax bill. Your portion or photocopy will be stamped, dated, and returned to you. The same shall apply to homeowners with mortgage escrow accounts.
Request for Tax Certifications and Duplicate Bills
Taxing and escrow agencies requesting tax certifications or duplicate bills must mail their request and payments to:
Barsz Gowie Amon & Fultz
Sharon Hill Borough Tax Collector
1400 N. Providence Road
Building 2, Suite 1040
Media, PA 19063
Tax cert and duplicate bill fee checks are payable to Barsz Gowie Amon & Fultz. The request should clearly state the year(s) and jurisdiction (borough and/or school).
The request should clearly state the year(s) and jurisdiction (borough and/or school). The Tax Cert fee is $25 per folio, per year per jurisdiction.
The Duplicate Bill fee is $8 per folio. The request must also contain the e-mail address where the tax certification or duplicate bill will be sent. Tax certifications and duplicate bills will not be faxed or mailed.
The fee for rush orders, where a turnaround is without receipt of payment is $10. Copies of the request and payment check should be e-mailed taxcollector@sharonhillboro.com.
A research fee of $25, in the form of a check made payable to Barsz Gowie Amon & Fultz, is required for each time the tax collector is requested by a third-party company to research folio information.
The Delaware County Treasurer should be contacted for any County tax certifications or County duplicate bill requests.
Making changes to tax billing Information
The property tax database used for all regular borough, school district and county tax billing are maintained by Delaware County. If your tax bill requires a name, ownership, or address change, you must notify the county. Contact the Delaware County Board of Assessment office at 610-891-4879 for further information.
DELINQUENT ACCOUNT INQUIRIES
After December 31, the year is closed and all unpaid real estate taxes are filed with the Delaware County Tax Claim Bureau. Unpaid trash and sewer fees are filed with Municipal Resource Recovery Systems (MRRS), and both are subject to a filing fee and additional interest.
To pay delinquent real estate taxes please contact:
Delaware County Tax Claim Bureau
Government Center Building
201 W. Front Street
Media, PA 19063
610-891-4284
To pay delinquent sewer or trash fees please contact:
Municipal Resource Recovery Systems, (MRRS LLC)
17 Veterans Square, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 1391
Media, PA 19063
(610) 565-1396
Southeast Delco School District Billing Information
School District taxes are billed July 1 of each year. For more information, see your school district tax bill, contact the Tax Collector or visit www.sedelco.org
Please DO NOT contact the borough office for school district tax information.
How do I file an application for Homestead exclusion?
- To receive a Homestead/Farmstead exclusion on your property, you must request an application from your school district. Once you are determined eligible, you will receive the exclusions that have been implemented by your school district.
- The filing deadline for qualified applicants to receive consideration for a Homestead exemption for property taxes is March 1. Residents can only apply through their school district during the open enrollment period, which occurs every December 15 through March 1 of the following year. There is no application fee.
- Any property owner in need of a Homestead exemption application must contact their local school district to receive the application.
- Once you complete the application, you must send it to: Board of Assessment, c/o Homestead Coordinator, 201 W. Front St., Media, PA 19063. Once the application is received in the Board of Assessment, that office will mail you a response within 30 days.
For more information on the Homestead Exclusion Program or to request an application, contact Mrs. Sherilla Cuff at 610-522-4300 x5390
Local Income Taxes
Employers with work sites located in Pennsylvania are required to withhold and remit the local Earned Income Tax (EIT) and Local Services Tax (LST) on behalf of their employees working in Pennsylvania. Examples of business work sites include, but are not limited to: factories, warehouses, branches, offices and residences of home-based employees.
Visit the PA Department of Community & Economic Development website for more information regarding both taxes.
Local Services Tax
Effective in 2011, Sharon Hill Borough adopted a Local Services Tax (“LST”) at a rate of $52.00 annually those who are employed within the boundaries of Sharon Hill Borough. (Section of the Borough Code)
There are two (2) exemptions from the tax. There is an exemption for residents who make under $12,000.00. There is also an exemption for residents who are disabled Veterans or members of a reserve component of the armed forces called to active duty at any time during the year.
Sharon Hill Borough has appointed Keystone Collection Group to collect LST for the Borough. Please contact Keystone Collection Group directly to setup an account and/or receive additional information.
Contact Keystone Collection Group at 888-328-0565, or visit their website at https://keystonecollects.com
To claim an exemption, please follow the directions provided by Keystone Collection Group. Forms are available at https://keystonecollects.com
Earned Income Tax
Effective July 1, 2011, Sharon Hill Borough has a 1% Earned Income Tax (“EIT”). EIT requires Employees’ Residency Forms to be completed by each employee and returned to their employer, with the PSD code # 231104 for those residing in Sharon Hill Borough. This code will initiate a 1% withholding.
Should the employee be employed within Sharon Hill Borough, residing outside of Sharon Hill Borough, the employee should contact their municipality to obtain their residence’s PSD Code, or consult the Act 32 PSD Code list via the PA Department of Community and Economic Development website.