Wendy Collins
Administrative Assistant – Tax Collection Administration Building
Categories: Administration
Updated 7 months ago.
The Jersey Shore Area School District real estate tax bills were mailed out July 1st and are due by December 31st. If you wish to pay using the installment coupons, the 1st payment must be made by July 31st. Taxes can be paid in person at any Journey Bank in Lycoming County or Clinton County. You may also pay by mail to Jersey Shore Area School District, PO Box 384, Muncy, PA 17756-0384. Payments are not accepted at the school district or by municipal tax collectors.
If you are planning on applying for the Property tax/rent rebate program and need a receipt, mail your Tax Payer Copy (top portion) and the 1st coupon with your payment, along with a stamped self-addressed envelope and you will receive your receipt in the mail. If paying at the bank, take the entire tax bill with you and the teller will stamp the Tax Payer Copy as your receipt.
If you did not receive your tax bill in the mail, please call 570-398-5051.
Reminder: 2024 School Real Estate Tax Payments Due by December 31st
The Jersey Shore Area School District real estate tax bills are mailed to property owners on July 1st of each year. The deadline to pay is December 31st. All unpaid tax bills after December 31st are turned over to county collections and are NOT collected by the school district. Contact the county that your property is located in regarding your delinquent payment.
Lycoming County Collections: 570.327.2301
Clinton County Collections: 570.893.4004
Requesting a Tax Certification
To request a tax certification, email your request to taxoffice@jsasd.org or fax to 570-398-5089. Tax certification fee is $10 per tax cert payable to Jersey Shore Area School District, 175 A&P Drive, Jersey Shore PA 17740. Requests will be processed and tax certs emailed as soon as possible but no later than 7 business days. If you prefer that we fax the tax cert, please specify and provide your fax phone number. If we do not receive your payment for the tax cert in a timely manner, we will discontinue processing tax cert requests from your organization until we receive your payment.
Requests for Waiver of Additional Charges
Act 57 allows taxpayers who fail to receive a tax notice during their first year of occupancy to apply for a waiver from penalties and additional costs from the tax collector. Click below for the waiver form and requirements.
Interim Tax Bills
Interim tax bills are generated by Lycoming county and mailed by the school district in February and August. Interim taxes are assessed in the event of new construction or improvements to an existing property or for a new parcel of land which increases the assessed value of the property. Interim tax bills do not replace any previous and/or future tax bills. Payments must be made payable to: Jersey Shore Area School District, 175 A&P Drive, Jersey Shore PA 17740 and can either be mailed or placed in the mail slot any time of day. Payments will not be accepted at the bank. Click below for FAQs and further explanation of Interim tax bills.
Property Tax / Rent Rebate Program
The rebate program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians age 65 and older; widows and widowers age 50 and older; and people with disabilities age 18 and older. You will need a tax payment receipt to send with your paperwork so please be sure to mail in a self-addressed stamped envelope and the “Tax Payer Copy” of your tax bill when paying your tax bill by mail or if paying in person at the bank. The “Tax Payer Copy” will be stamped as receipt of your payment. Click below for further explanation of the program and filing requirements.
Property Tax Exemption for Veterans
Pennsylvania Veterans may be fully exempt from property taxes on their primary residence if the Veteran has a disability rating of 100% due to service-related causes. To receive the exemption, Veterans must show financial need. Those with an annual income below $108,046 are given a presumption of need for the exemption. Veterans with a gross annual income above $108,046 are considered to have a financial need for the exemption when their monthly expenses are more than their monthly household income. Click below for exemption requirements.
Local Earned Income Tax Filing
Jersey Shore Area School District does not process local earned income taxes.
Please do not mail to or drop off your returns at Jersey Shore Area School District.
All paper tax filing forms and documentation should be mailed to one of the following addresses:
No Payment No Refund Due
Mail to:
NO PAYMENT OR REFUND DUE
KEYSTONE COLLECTIONS GROUP
PO BOX 549
IRWIN PA 15642
Refund Due
Mail to:
REFUND OR CREDIT DUE
KEYSTONE COLLECTIONS GROUP
PO BOX 509
IRWIN PA 15642
Payment Due:
Mail to:
PAYMENT ENCLOSED
KEYSTONE COLLECTIONS GROUP
PO BOX 529
IRWIN PA 15642
Click below for more information on local earned income tax forms, filing and online filing.