Debbie Lupold, Treasurer  East Pennsboro Township  
Room 101 98 S. Enola Drive  Enola, PA  17025-2796
For further information contact the Tax Collector at  901-9392

From the Treasurer,

 As we all know, this time of year not only brings flowers and showers but also your spring taxes!  It has been nice to talk and visit with so many of you as you’ve stopped by or called.  Have a happy spring…

County/Township Real Estate Tax Bills
 All Township property owners should have received their real estate tax notices at the beginning of March.  If you have not received your 2013 real estate tax bill, please call the Tax Office at 901-9392.  We will be happy to make you a copy and help determine why you did not receive your bill.  The bills are due at the discount figure through April 30.  All tax bills are mailed by a vendor authorized by Cumberland County. If you would like to have your bill mailed to a different address other than what is shown on your bill please complete the appropriate space on your bill for corrections.  This information will be forwarded to the County Assessment Office for correction.  The local tax offices do not make these corrections.

Per Capita Tax Bills
 All residents 18 years of age and over should have received their per capita (personal)  at the beginning of March.   If you did not receive the per capita tax bill call the tax office so we may help you determine why you didn’t receive a bill and we will be happy to make a copy for you. Often times, people forget to change their address with the County Assessment Office.  If you are moving within or outside of the Township, please remember to let the Assessment Office know.  Changes to name, address and spelling corrections can be submitted to the County by using the form at the website listed below.  You may also make your changes on the bill when you send in your payment.

Per Capita County/Municipal Exonerations
Township Commissioners do not collect taxes from the following:
If you are over 70, please put your birth date and signature in the space provided on the bill and pay only half the bill.
o   Active military personnel, please mark your affiliation and pay only half the bill.
o  Full-time students must complete the student form, which may be found on the Township’s website or in the tax office, and pay only half the bill.

Cumberland County does not exonerate anyone.  Therefore, the portion of the bill that you are paying is the County portion of the bill.

 Please consider paying your per capita bill upon receipt.  Unfortunately, at the end of each year I have several thousand unpaid per capita bills.  The law does not allow my office to collect taxes for prior years.  All unpaid tax bills are returned to the County for collection.  Significant, additional fees are added and the bill comes close to $40.  I am sorry I cannot accept payment for prior years after Dec. 31 of any given year.

 Remember, we have no way of knowing if you haven’t received your bill unless you let us know.  Non-receipt of a bill does not excuse you from paying the tax.

 The Township no longer has assessors to add and delete names from the tax rolls.  If your name does not appear on the County Tax rolls, or if you need to make changes to your existing bill, please visit the County website at
www.ccpa.net/documentcenter/view/5637.  Complete and mail the form to the address provided.

 As always, please don’t hesitate to call my office with any questions or concerns. We are here to help in any way we can.

Debbie Lupold, Treasurer
901-9392

Address Corrections & Winter Addresses
If you would like to make a correction to your name or mailing address before next March’s tax bills go to print, please do so by submitting your changes in writing to the tax office.  Mail them or drop them off at the office.  This will to assure that you receive your bills in a timely manner.

If you maintain a winter address and would like to receive your tax bill somewhere other than your home address, please notify the tax office in writing.  We ask that you do this each year, since we have no way of knowing if your plans change from year to year.

CERTIFICATES OF RESIDENCY
     If you require a certificate of residency to attend HACC, the East Pennsboro School District Administration Office at 890 Valley Street is the office that can furnish this form.  A phone call to 732-3601 would be appreciated.
You must be on the tax rolls to obtain a certificate of residency

UNPAID TAXES
     Please remember, by law I must return all unpaid tax bills to Cumberland County by the end of the year for collection.  At the time, additional charges will be added to the amount due.  Please be sure that you have paid you taxes or, if escrowed, to follow up with your mortgage company to verify that it has been paid in a timely manner.  Also, be sure $10 per capita bill is paid.  These small bills have significant additional fees added to them if not paid by the end of the year.

EMST Refunds
If your annual income is less than $ 12,000, you may qualify for a refund from the West Shore Tax Bureau.  For your convenience, Application for EMST Refund forms are available in the tax office or on the West Shore Wage Tax Bureau website:
          www.westab.org

Bill Payer Checks
Bill payer checks have become a popular form of payment in the tax office.  As convienent as this form is for residents, it can often times prevent timely posting of tax payments because the correct information is not provided.
If you have been taking advantage of the free bill payer services that local banks, credit unions or online banking offer,  please make sure that some type of identification appears in the memo section of the check.  If you are paying your personal per capita bill, please use the bill number that appears in the upper right hand corner.  When paying your real estate taxes, please use the bill number , again located in the upper right hand corner of the bill.  If you prefer, you may also use the parcel number that begins with either 09 or 45 and appears on your real estate tax bill. 

We have had to return many check because we have no idea what the resident is trying to pay because no reference has been been made.  These numbers help to assure that your payment is posted as you’ve intended.

 On a more unpleasant note, I must advise you that there will be a $20.00 service charge for all returned checks.  This is the amount charged by both the Township & the School District.  It is a direct result of the fee charged to me by the bank for returned checks. Please make sure that you have money in the bank before giving me a check.

Office Hours

The tax office is located in Room 101 of the East Pennsboro Township Community & Municipal Center
Tax payments can also be placed in the Township
drop box.

The Tax Office
is closed Fridays