Taxpayer Information
Somerset Area List of All Taxes
SOMERSET AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
LIST OF ALL TAXES
Local Real Estate Tax:
Tax based on real estate assessment value multiplied by the school district’s real estate tax millage rate.
Billed: July – August of each year
Payable: Local Real Estate Tax Collector (See specifics at Real Estate Tax Collector Information)
Discount: August 1 – September 30 of each year
Par: October 1 – November 30 of each year
Penalty: December 1 – December 31 of each year
*If not paid by December 31 – Local Collector turns delinquent tax over to the Somerset County Tax Claim Bureau January 1 of each year.
**School Real Estate Taxes may be paid in three (3) installments: including one payment due per month in September, October, and November. Please see tax bill for specific information.
Local Earned Income Tax:
Somerset Area School District levies a ½% earned income tax.
Collector: Keystone Collections Group
Collector Website/Phone: https://efile.keystonecollects.com/#/login / Ph. (888) 328-0565
Local Earned Income Tax Returns must be filed by April 15 of each year.
Local Service Tax (LST):
LST is a payroll tax deducted by your employer levied on any person who works in the boundaries of the Somerset Area School District. Somerset Area School District levies a $5.00 Local Service Tax. Municipalities in the District levy different amounts of Local Service Tax. Please contact your municipality office for more information on their tax.
Collector: Please see specifics at Act 511 & Per Capita Tax Collector Information
Occupation Assessment Tax (OAT):
OAT is a tax on any person, 18 years of age or older, who resides in the Somerset Area School District and is employed. Somerset Area School District levies a $10.00 tax.
Collector: Keystone Collection Group (See specifics at Act 511 & Per Capita Tax Collector Information)
Billed: February of each year
Payable: February – March of each year at Discount, April at Par, and May at Penalty
Per Capita/Adult Resident Tax:
Per Capita/Adult Resident is a tax on any person, 18 years of age or older, who resides in the Somerset Area School District. Somerset Area School District levies a $10.00 tax.
Collector: Keystone Collection Group (See specifics at Act 511 & Per Capita Tax Collector Information)
Billed: February of each year
Payable: February – March of each year at Discount, April at Par, and May at Penalty
Business Privilege/Mercantile Tax:
Somerset Area School District levies a ½% earned income tax on any business located within the district boundaries.
Collector: Keystone Collection Group (See specifics at Act 511 & Per Capita Tax Collector Information)
Billed: February of each year
Filing Date: April 15 of each year
SOMERSET AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
REAL ESTATE TAX COLLECTORS BY MUNICIPALITY
Jefferson Township:
Collector: Ms. Karen Witt
Phone: (814) 445-8159
Office Hours: Contact collector for availability
Lincoln Township:
Collector: Ms. Liz Kovach
Phone: (814) 483-0204
Office Hours: Drop box available 24/7 at Lincoln Township Supervisor’s Building or by appointment
Somerset Borough:
Collector: Ms. Althea Brown
Phone: (814) 445-4556
Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Email: somborotax@outlook.com
Somerset Township:
Collector: Ms. Jane Miller
Phone: (814) 445-8694
Office Hours:
August – September: Monday and Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
October – January: Tuesday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
SOMERSET AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
ACT 511 & PER CAPITA TAX COLLECTORS BY TAX
Local Earned Income Tax (EIT):
Collector: Keystone Collection Group
Office:
546 Wendel Road
Irwin, PA 15642
Phone: (866)539-1100
Website: www.keystonecollects.com
Hours of Operation 8:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. Monday – Fridays
Mailing Address for EIT Returns:
Return/Refund:
Keystone Collection Group
PO Box 509
Irwin, PA 15642
Return/Payment:
PO Box 529
Irwin, PA 15642
Return/No Payment or Refund:
PO Box 549
Irwin, PA 15642
Mailing Address for Employer EIT Quarterly Returns, Payments & Reconciliations:
Keystone Collection Group
PO Box 559
Irwin, PA 15642
Local Service Tax:
Collector for Jefferson Twp., Lincoln Twp., Somerset Borough and Somerset Twp.: Keystone Collection Group
Mailing Address:
PO Box 539
Irwin, PA 15642
Phone: (888)328-0565
Fax: (724)-978-0339
Website: www.keystonecollects.com
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8:00a.m. – 4:00p.m.
Occupation Assessment Tax, Per Capita/Adult Resident Tax, and
Business Privilege and Mercantile Tax Collector:
Collector: Keystone Collection Group
Mailing Address:
PO Box 539
Irwin, PA 15642
Phone: (888)328-0565
Fax: (724)-978-0339
Website: www.keystonecollects.com
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8:00a.m. – 4:00p.m.
Occupation Assessment Tax Dept.
PO Box 519
Irwin, PA 15642
Phone - (888)328-0565, Monday – Friday 8:00a.m. – 4:00p.m.
Per Capita/Adult Resident Tax Dept.
PO Box 519
Irwin, PA 15642
Phone – (888)328-0565, Monday – Friday 8:00a.m. – 4:00p.m.
Business Privilege and Mercantile Tax Dept.
PO Box 489
Irwin, PA 15642
Phone – (888)328-0561, Monday – Friday 8:00a.m. – 4:00p.m.
Tax Exemption Summary
From time to time, taxpayers have questions about possibly being exempt from paying Per Capita, Adult Resident, Occupation Assessment, and Local Service taxes, also called “nuisance taxes.” Information about age and income exemptions can be found in thehttps://5il.co/uobw Tax Exemption Summary document. If a taxpayer qualifies for an exemption, it is his/her responsibility to file the paperwork, during the specified window, to the Capital Tax Bureau. The school district does not physically collect the taxes, maintain the tax rolls, or mail tax notices. If you believe you are exempt, please check the chart, and pay careful attention to the age and income exclusion rules, and to the deadlines and frequency for filing the required forms to the Capital Tax Bureau. The forms can be obtained online at http://www.captax.com/, by clicking on the “Individual Taxpayer” tab, or by contacting the local Capital Tax Bureau office at 2209 North Center Ave, Somerset, PA 15501 or (814) 701-2475. All tax payment questions should be directed to Capital Tax Bureau and not to the District. Please share this information with Somerset Area School District taxpayers who might qualify!