The City Treasurer is authorized by law and local political subdivision to be the collection agent for City, School and County Per Capita Taxes. The local political subdivisions for whom the tax is collected compensate the Treasurer and his/her staff equally to reimburse for the cost of collections.

The City of Meadville imposes a tax on all residents over the age of 18 in the City.

Per Capita Tax bills for the City and County are generally sent out annually by the middle of February for the current year and the School in July for the current year.

CITY PER CAPITA TAX:
City Per Capita Taxes are based on a calendar year from January 1 thru December 31 of the current year. If you pay your bill on or before the discount date in April, you receive a 2% discount. If you pay after the Face Amount due date in June, a 5% penalty is added to your taxes until the end of the year. If the taxes remain unpaid as of January 1 of the following year, they will be turned over to a collection agency. Once turned over to a collection agency there are additional costs due.

COUNTY PER CAPITA TAX:
County Per Capita Taxes are based on a calendar year from January 1 thru December 31 of the current year. If you pay your bill on or before the discount date in April, you receive a 3% discount. If you pay after the Face Amount due date in June, a 10% penalty is added to your taxes until the end of the year. If the taxes remain unpaid as of January 1 of the following year, they will be turned over to a collection agency. Once turned over to a collection agency there are additional costs due.

SCHOOL PER CAPITA TAX:
School Per Capita Taxes are based on a fiscal year from July 1 of the current year thru June 30 of the next year. If you pay your bill on or before the discount date in September, you receive a 2% discount. If you pay Face Amount due date in November, a 10% penalty is added to your taxes until the end of the year. If the taxes remain unpaid as of January 1 of the following year, they will be turned over to a collection agency. Once turned over to a collection agency there are additional costs due.

PAYMENT OF TAXES:
Taxes may be paid at the City Treasurer's Office, 984 Water Street, Meadville, PA.

Payments may be mailed to the City Treasurer's Office, 984 Water Street, Meadville, PA 16335. Checks should be made payable to "City Treasurer." City and County taxes can be incorporated into one check.

Discount and penalty are determined by postmark date of payment - not check date.

For further information:

Current Per Capita bills,
City Treasurer's Office at 814-333-3346

Sharp Collections 1-800-962-5633

LOCAL TAX COLLECTION LAW
Act of May 25, 1945, P.L. 1050, No. 394
Section 7. Effect of Failure to Receive Tax Notice.

"Failure to receive tax notice shall not relieve any taxpayer from the payment of any taxes imposed by any taxing district, and such taxpayer shall be charged with his taxes as though he had received notice."

LOCAL TAX PAYER BILL OF RIGHTS NOTIFICATION
You are entitled to receive a written explanation of your rights with regard to the audit, enforcement, refund and collection of local taxes by calling the City Treasurer's Office at (814) 724-6000 during the business hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.