Tax Millage Rates for 2017-18

Chester County Residents, 28.41 mills

Chadds Ford, Delaware County Residents, 23.63 mills

---

TAX PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MAILED TO:

UCFSD
C/O FULTON BANK
P.O. BOX 4065
LANCASTER, PA 17604
OR TAKEN TO ANY BRANCH OF FULTON

Payment Information

Tax bills will be mailed on June 30, 2017. If you do not receive a tax bill by the 2nd week of July, please call the tax office at 610-347-0970 Ext. 3321 to request another copy.

Failure to receive a tax bill does not entitle owner to discount or remission of penalty on taxes.

It is the responsibility of the taxpayer to forward their tax bill to their mortgage company if their taxes are held in escrow.

Early Payment Discount: Discount amount (face minus 2%) is due by Aug. 31, the face amount is due by Oct. 31 and the penalty amount (face + 7.5%) is due by Dec. 31. If taxes are not paid by Dec. 31 they will be turned over to the county tax claim bureau for collection.

Postmark is accepted for payment.

Credit cards: are now accepted for payment. Visit www.officialpayments.com for information. Note: A service fee of 2.8% applies to credit card payments made through officialpayments.com.

Installments: If you wish to pay by installments, you must contact the tax office by July 31 to register and to obtain payment details. You may not pay by installments if you do not register. If you choose the installment plan you forfeit the 2% discount and taxes will be due at the face amount by October 31 in 3 equal installments due August 31, September 30 and October 31.

If the last business day of the month falls on a weekend, the payment is due on Monday or the next business day in the case of a Monday holiday.

Your cancelled check will serve as your proof of payment. If you would like a receipt, send both copies of your bill with a self addressed stamped envelope with your payment. If a stamped return envelope is not provided, a receipt will not be sent.

---

Tax Certification Requests

There is no charge for verbal tax information. For a written tax certification the fee is $10.00 per year/ per parcel.

• If a faxed certification is acceptable, indicate that on your request and it will be faxed to you.
• If you want the tax cert to be mailed back to you include a self addressed stamped envelope .
• If a return envelope is not provided, the certification will be faxed back.

---

More Information About School Taxes

Taxation is a significant part of school finance. Below are the various types of district taxes.

Property Tax

The property tax or real estate tax is a tax that is levied on the land and buildings owned by individuals and businesses. The base for the tax is the assessed value, which is established by the county assessment office. A uniform millage rate (tax rate) is annually established by the Board of School Directors to be levied against the value of each property. One mill is equivalent to $1 of tax for each $1,000 of property. Therefore, a property with an assessment of $100,000 (as established by the county) would pay $100 for each mill. The district’s millage rate multiplied by the total assessed value for properties in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District produces the potential tax revenue for the district. For individual taxpayers the millage rate multiplied by the assessed value of their property produces the owner’s tax bill.