Tax Millage Rates for 2023-24

• Chester County Residents, 31.95 mills
• Chadds Ford, Delaware County Residents, 16.72 mills

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ANNUAL 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 BANK

 

Payment Information

Tax bills are mailed annually on July 1. 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 or email taxoffice@ucfsd.net 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.

Taxes paid by August 31 may take advantage of the 2% discount amount. Taxes paid between September 1 and October 31 are due at the net amount.  Taxes paid after October 31 are due at the penalty amount.  Taxes that are not paid in full by December 31, will be turned over to the County tax claim bureau for collection, with additional charges assessed by the County tax claim bureau.

Postmark is accepted for payment.

Online payments:  Payments can be made online with a credit card or eCheck.  Please visit www.officialpayments.com for information.  Additional fees apply.

Installments: If you wish to pay by installments, you must contact the tax office by July 31 to register and to obtain payment coupons. 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.

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Tax Certification Requests

There is no charge for verbal tax information. Please call 610-347-0970 ext. 3321 or email taxoffice@ucfsd.net. For a written tax certification the fee is $10.00 per year/ per parcel.

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

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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.

Interim Real Estate Tax

The interim real estate tax is a tax on “assessed property” that was not included in the original tax mailing of July 1. Interim real estate tax bills are sent out throughout the school year for new construction/remodeling that increased a property’s assessed value but was not included with the original tax mailing. The tax bill could be the result of an addition to a house/business, a swimming pool, a new house that is finished mid-year, etc.

Interim payments should be mailed to:

Unionville-Chadds Ford School District
740 Unionville Rd.
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Attn: Tax Office

Homestead Exclusion Program