Tax Administration

Real Estate and Per Capita Tax
Tax Collector: Andraya Gealey
Phone number: 724-256-8222
Fax: 724-256-5472
Email: penntwptx@gmail.com
Office Hours: Township Building, 157 E. Airport Road, Butler, PA 16002 or by appointment. Additional office hours are posted at the end of each taxing period.
Location of Tax Office: P.O. Box 144, Renfrew, PA 16053
Taxes Levied/Millage Rate for 2024:
– County General Fund: 19.688 Mills
– County Debt Service: 3.940 Mills
– Township General Fund: 5.940 Mills
– Fire Tax Fund: 2.060 Mills
– Township Per Capita Tax: Eliminated in 2006
– School Taxes: 94.275 Mills
Act 511 & Act 679 ($5.00 @): $10.00 per head for persons over 18, School District Only
County/Township taxes are billed on a calendar year with a billing date of March 1st.
School Taxes are billed on a fiscal year-July 1st – June 30th with a billing date of August 1st.
All Real Estate Taxes NOT PAID by December 31st must be liened to the Butler County Tax Claim Bureau and the Per Capita Taxes NOT PAID by December 31st to a collection agency.
Amusement Tax
The Penn Township Board of Supervisors has enacted Ordinance 108 & 120, which establishes an Amusement Tax within the township. The Amusement Tax rate is currently set at 2.5% on admissions to various activities within Penn Township. The tax is levied on any business, which may charge entrance fees, such as golfing, swimming, dances, or other cover charges a business may impose in their normal operations. If you have a business you feel may be subject to the tax you should contact the municipal building for verification. The ordinance governing this tax requires monthly reporting activities and imposes fines for non-compliance. A full text of Ordinances 108 & 120 may be viewed by clicking the link below.

Ordinance 108 & 120

Amusement Taxes paid to:
Penn Township
Attention: Linda D. Zerfoss
157 E. Airport Road
Butler, PA 16002
(724) 586-1169 x303

Attention all residents of the Knoch School District: a 1% Earned Income Tax is imposed on all individuals living within the district, based on their gross wage earnings. This tax is split equally between the School District (1/2 %) and the Municipality (1/2 %). If you are a new resident or a current resident, it is mandatory to contact H.A. Berkheimer (https://www.hab-inc.com) to start paying your E.I.T. as soon as you establish residency.

H.A. Berkheimer also collects a $52.00 Local Services Tax from residents who are employed within the district, which is collected quarterly. Individuals earning an annual income of less than $12,000 from net profits and earned income within each taxing jurisdiction are exempt from this tax. To claim this exemption, you must complete and return an Exemption Form to the tax office each year. If the tax is paid but the income limit is not met, a refund will be issued by the tax office, provided the proper procedure is followed. The Exemption Form can be accessed on the web www.knochsd.org under the Tax Information tab, or obtained from the tax office.

To streamline the administration of this tax, all municipalities within the Knoch School District established the Earned Income Tax Committee over 25 years ago. This committee, comprising representatives of the taxing bodies, sets policies and procedures for the implementation and collection of the tax.