• Welcome to the Octorara Area School District Tax Office Website  
     
    Tax Collector - Ashley Antosh
    Email: aantosh@octorara.org
    Phone: 610-593-8212
    Fax: 610-593-6425
     
    Mailing Address:
    228 Highland Road - Suite 1
    Atglen, PA 19310
     
    OFFICE HOURS ARE MONDAY-FRIDAY
    7:30AM - 4:00PM
     
     

    2018-2019 SCHOOL R.E. TAX INFORMATION 

     

    Bills were be mailed out on/around July 1, 2018
     2% discounted amounts were due on/before August 31, 2018
    Face amounts are due on/before October 31, 2018
    Amounts paid after October 31, 2018  will include a 10% penalty

    Installment Payment Option Due Dates:
    1st installment - due 8/31/18
    2nd installment - due 10/1/18
    3rd installment - due 10/31/18


    **Payments postmarked by the due dates above will be accepted**

     

    All unpaid taxes after December 31st, 2018 will be sent to your County’s Tax Claim Bureau.
    Any payments after that time should be made directly to them.

     

    2018-19 Octorara School Tax Bill Millage Rates:
    Chester County - 39.94
    Lancaster County - 25.35 

     

    TAX CERTIFICATIONS:
    A written request must be submitted.  Cost of a certification is $15 for mailed certifications and $25 for faxed/emailed certifications; checks should be made payable to the Octorara Area School District.  Requests can be mailed in or faxed to 610-593-6425 attn: Ashley, with a copy of the check for certification fees.
     

    DUPLICATE TAX BILLS:
    Duplicate tax bills are available for a fee of $15 if mailed and $25 if faxed/emailed.

    TAX PAYMENT DUE DATES (2018-19):
    Payments made at discount must be sent in by August 31st, 2018.  The face amount is due by October 31, 2018.  Penalty amounts are due by December 31, 2018.  Installment payments are due August 31, October 1, and October 31.  Please note that no discount is available with the installment payment option.  Postmarked dates ARE accepted.  

    Any bills unpaid after December 31, 2018 will be sent to your county's Tax Claim Bureau for collections.

     

    HOMESTEAD/FARMSTEAD EXEMPTIONS:

    Chester County - please click HERE to download a copy of the application and mail the completed application to: Chester County Assessment-Homestead Office, 313 W. Market St, Suite 4202, P.O. Box 2748, West Chester, PA 19380-0991.  For more information please click HERE to visit Chester County's website.

    Lancaster County - please click HERE to download a copy of the application and mail the completed application to: Lancaster County Board of Assessment Appeals, 150 N. Queen St., Suite 310, Lancaster, PA 17603.  For more information, please click HERE to visit Lancaster County's website.