UNDERSTANDING
your tax bills
- BARRETT TOWNSHIP/MONROE COUNTY -
County & Municipal taxes are billed on March 1.
Typically a 2% Discount applies if the bill is paid in full by April 30.
Base taxes are due between May 1st and June 30th.
10% Penalty applies to tax payments made between July 1 and
December 31.
Please make check payable to
Kelly Slinger, Tax Collector
mail with your payment stubs to
PO Box 235, Cresco, PA 18326
PLEASE REMIT SEPARATE CHECKS FOR COUNTY/MUNICIPAL & SCHOOL TAX BILLS!
1
What is a mill?
One mill represents $1 for every $1,000 that a property is assessed. This means that with an assessment of $100,000 = 100 x 1.75 mills is $175 in taxes annually for every property assessed at $100,000 market value.
Municipal millage / 2.5937
County millage / 5.4773
2
How to pay?
Tax payments can be mailed or dropped off in person. Checks or money orders should be made payable to
Kelly Slinger, Tax Collector
Personal checks postmarked or dropped off from December 16 – December 31 will
NOT be accepted.
3
How to request a receipt?
Receipts for paid taxes can be given by request. Receipts can be sent by email or picked up in person at the office. If requesting a mailed receipt, please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your payment to
PO Box 235, Cresco, PA 18326
RECEIPTS / FREE
Penalty Period 10%
Tax Bill
Discount Period 2%
Base Period
County/Municipal
Paid in Full by December 31st
Base paid by June 30th
Paid in Full by April 30th
Interim A
Paid in Full by December 31st
Base paid by April 30th
Paid in Full by February 28th
Interim B
Paid in Full by December 31st
Base paid by October 31st
Paid in Full by August 31st
All taxes and penalties not paid by December 31st will be considered delinquent
and returned to the Monroe County Tax Claim Bureau
contact
Kelly Slinger, Tax Collector
(570) 481-4480
kelly@barretttc.com
stop in
Tue - Thur / 9am - 12pm
1104 Route 390 / Suite 102
Cresco, PA 18326
PO Box 235
Cresco, PA 18326