Tax Collector
Cheryl Magee
114 Forest Drive
Darlington, PA 16115
724-827-5142
taxcollector@bigbeaverborough.org
Posted Hours for 2024
The Tax Office will be closed except by appointment from January 3rd-April 1, 2024.
Please email Cheryl Magee, Tax Collector at taxcollector@bigbeaverborough.org to schedule an appointment.
April 2- December 31, 2023 office hours:
Tuesday: 3:30PM-7:30PM
Last Saturday of the month: 10AM-1PM
Tax Collector Cheryl Magee Collects Borough Real Estate Tax and School District Real Estate Tax.
Appointed Tax Collector: Berkheimer Associates collects Per Capita, LST and EIT taxes – 1-800-423-6829
There are three (3) Real Estate Tax bills for every property owner:
JANUARY – The County Tax is collected at the Court House by the County Treasurer.
APRIL – The Big Beaver Borough Tax is collected at the Borough Building by Cheryl Magee.
JULY – The Big Beaver Falls Area School Tax is collected at the Borough Building by Cheryl Magee.
Each of these taxes gives you two (2) months to pay at discount, Two (2) months to pay at face, and until the end of the year to pay at penalty. Unpaid real estate taxes are filed by January 3rd. Late payments will not be accepted after the filing date.
SEPARATE CHECKS must be written for each tax as they are deposited into separate accounts. Please send in BOTH portions of your tax bill, along with a self-addressed STAMPED envelope, to receive a stamped and signed receipt back by mail – or visit the office during the posted hours above. There is a tax mailbox on the outside of the Borough building where you can deposit your tax payments anytime.
Any change in your mailing address MUST be made through the County Assessment office. The address change will be reflected on the following year’s taxes if made by October 15th. If you have moved, paid off your mortgage or changed your name, notify the Borough Tax office ASAP. If you want your current year’s taxes sent to a new address, please notify the Borough Tax office by letter or e-mail. Call my office if you have any questions.
HOMESTEAD/FARMSTEAD EXEMPTION PROGRAM
ALL residents who own the home or mobile home in which they live should make sure they enroll in the Homestead/Farmstead exemption program. Applications can be obtained at the County Assessment Office, on the County web site, or by calling 724-770-4471. This program uses gambling revenue to reduce your School Real Estate taxes. In 2022 the reduction was $514 off the Face amount.
Real Estate PAID receipts for use with the Property tax / Rent rebate program can be requested by calling or visiting the Borough tax office.
PER CAPITA TAXES – (head tax) – There are two (2). The Borough Per Capita tax and the School Per Capita tax are both collected by Berkheimer Associates.
