Mercer Borough Tax Collector Information

Suzanne Carter Barner, Tax Collector
I accept checks at Mercer Borough Office
Directions to Mercer Borough Building

Contact Information	Office Hours-	Mailing Your Taxes
Per Capita	Real Estate and Homestead Act Installments	Wage Taxes (Now collected by Berkheimer)
Overdue Taxes	Sharp Collections Information	Moved Out of the Borough ??
Special Office Hour s	Copies and Tax Certifications	LST Tax Form

Suzanne Carter Barner- Contact Information

Telephone: 724-662-1947 (I try to answer all phone inquiries within 24 hours)

Mail: Post Office Box 532, Mercer, Pa.. 16137

Office Hours

3:30 PM to 5 PM Wednesday until October 31 except for vacation weeks found on your tax bill

All in person office hours are held in Mercer Borough meeting room.

Payments by check can placed in my box in the borough building.

Mail: Post Office Box 532, Mercer, Pa.. 16137

Appointments- Call 724-662-1947-Leave a message and I will return call

NO PAYMENTS ACCEPTED POSTMARKED AFTER DECEMBER 31

Checks must be mailed or left in the box at the borough office unless an appointment is scheduled

Appointments- Call 724-662-1947

To pay in person by check-
you may put the payment in my box in the borough office and I will gladly mail you a receipt.

Mail taxes to:
Suzanne Carter Barner, Tax Collector
Post Office Box 532
Mercer, Pa. 16137

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To pay in person by check-
Leave payment in the box in the borough office and I will gladly mail you a receipt

Per capita taxes:
(Billed July 1 to all residents over 18. $10 for school and $5 for Mercer Borough)
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Real Estate Taxes:

Real estate taxes are billed currently twice a year.
Borough and County: March 1 and School District July 1.

Why does your school tax bill show a regular payment stub and three installment payment stubs?

HOMESTEAD ACT
Home owners who are eligible for the Homestead Act will have two payment options.

1. Pay one payment at discount , face, or penalty
2. Pay three payments - due July 31, September 30, and November 30 at face value. -Late installments are paid at penalty

Taxpayers elect the three payment system by paying the first installment prior to July 31.

Wage taxes are now collected statewide by :

Berkheimer tax administrator

3608 W. 26th Street
Erie. PA 16506

814-833-4870

Overdue taxes:

Information for prior year's taxes is only available from the Mercer County Court House- call 724-662-3800

All unpaid taxes after December 31 each tax year are reported to the Mercer County Court House.

Mercer County attempts to collect all unpaid taxes.

Call the Mercer County Court House to arrange payment at 724-662-3800 after December 31.

Sharp Collections:

After December 31 each year I no longer collect past due taxes.
Call the Mercer County Court House to arrange payment at 724-662-3800 after December 31.

The Mercer Court House uses:
Sharp Collections
114 North Mercer Street
Sharpsville. Pa.
724-962-5633

Wage Tax Collection:

For wage taxes contact Berkheimer tax administrator

3608 W. 26th Street
Erie. PA 16506

814-833-4870

Copies of Tax Bills and Tax Certifications:

There is a $15 fee for tax certifications. There is also a $15 fee to research and report whether taxes are paid.
There is no fee for tax information or copies of tax bills for Mercer Borough homeowners and residents

Suzanne Carter Barner- Contact Information
Telephone: 724-662-1947 (I try to answer all phone inquires within 24 hours)
Mail: Post Office Box 532, Mercer, Pa.. 16137