According to a 2016 Delinquent Per Capita Tax report provided by the Columbia Borough School District, 2,169 accounts remain unpaid – for a total of $35,788.50.
The 2016 Columbia Delinquent Per Capita Tax Report can be found HERE.
According to a 2016 Delinquent Per Capita Tax report provided by the Columbia Borough School District, 2,169 accounts remain unpaid – for a total of $35,788.50.
The 2016 Columbia Delinquent Per Capita Tax Report can be found HERE.
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Time for Columbia to go around and do a true physical head count, update the list, correct any information in system the is not correct so person don't get charge the penalty as stated above by a resident because someone does like another.
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Never knew the head tax went to the schools. Doesn't the schools get enough taxes from tax payers in school taxes?
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It was already done numerous times. Most recently, on Sunday February 5,2017 there was a link posted on this site to an article in LNP regarding a councilman. There was also an article on this site about the swearing in of a new councilperson. There also was an extensive article done last summer on a councilman. Perhaps the person making this comment only sees the “negative” articles.
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All tax bills go to the homeowner, who then has the responsibility to send to the mortgage company. The borough and school district do not send to the mortgage company directly.This isn't a property tax that gets paid by the mortgage company. This is a “head” tax paid directly to the school district regardless of other taxes.
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I think the person making the original comment sits at the council table.
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I work in Manheim Twp and they collect taxes and also Columbia collects the taxes. Columbia's are 4 times as much as MT's. What is this? Being taxed to death. No wonder people move out!
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Four different taxes: Property tax, municipal tax, per capita tax and occupational privilege tax. This list is only the per capita tax.
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I'll second that thought!
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This is verbatim from the school district's Website: The Per Capita Tax rate for 2016-2017 is $15.00 for every resident age 18 or over. Per capita tax name and/or address corrections must be made through the Columbia Borough School District Tax Office, 200 North Fifth Street, Columbia, PA 17512.”
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I think we should have a 10% retirement Tax for all Teachers who retire at $3500 a month to fill in the school tax, that way 10% of the retirement money put in the budget can go to other stuff. Like our IT guy made $65,000 a year and our one IT laborer at $25,000 plus benefits, how much are we paying Elanco for 2 people that we had or is it pumped up.
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How many residents in Columbia ignore the census form or fail to report all the family members over 18 living at home.The parents may report, but ignore the rest due to the fact they may not know.
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yes and how about the tens of hundreds of renters/tenants who work the system, who don't pay this head tax. now that's a problem. create a tax just for all renters/tenants so they can pay towards educating thier kids, etc.
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They would probably try to keep moving to beat it. It would mean the landlords would have to be involved in the collection of the tax somehow.
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We responsible landlords pay a $100 fee per rental every year to the boro.
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so what???? that's not for head tax. its to register your rental property. i know landlords pay taxes. i think that every renter/tenant 18 yrs and older should have to pay renters taxes…to help support their children in school. its crazy that our 90 year old parents are still paying taxes. its nonsense. bs.
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There is no way to keep up with the transient population in this town. Tenants move in & out like hotels. We have furniture rental stores, finance here car dealers, dollar stores, uhaul to help move them around. Don't see this in Hempfield School District towns
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never received the bill or i would have payed it
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I rent and dont have children! Why should i pay anymore!
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Point is it doesn't matter if you received or why you shouldn't pay. There should be a head tax for every resident over 18 to help fund schooling. Hershey does this & it works well. Find a way to collect the tax. It won't take a rocket scientist, just someone somewhere with a brain.
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Not living in Columbia. Head tax is unconstitutional. 14th amendment. Equal Protection Clause. Refuse to pay. You are a US citizen first.
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