Tax Information

Earned Income Tax

Effective 2012, the Keystone Collections Group will be the Earned Income Tax Collector for the Township.

Important Taxpayer and Employer Resources such as forms, Q&A, E-Filing, etc. may be located on their website.

Office Locations:

Headquarters:
546 Wendel Road
Irwin, PA 15642
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
724-978-0300

Northampton County:
3700 Old Philadelphia Pike
Suite A
Bethlehem, PA 18015
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm and 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm

The Forks Township political subdivision code (PSD) required on all earned income tax (EIT) returns is 480303.

Local Services Tax (LST)

Act 7 of 2007 amends the Local Tax Enabling Act 511 of 1965 to make the following major changes to the Emergency and Municipal Services Tax (EMST). The tax is $52 per calendar year for all non-exempt persons working in the township.

Any worker whose total income from all sources is less than $12,000 per calendar year is exempt from the tax. The worker must send the township a written claim for the exemption each year, with supporting documentation.

The Local Services Tax replaced the Emergency and Municipal Services Tax. The purpose of the Local Services Tax is to collect a tax from all persons who work in the township and utilize the township's municipal services, including those persons who do not live in the Township.

Please contact Keystone Collections Group, the appointed LST collector, at 724-978-0300 if you have any questions.

Real Estate Taxes

As a property owner in Forks Township, you will receive three real estate tax bills per year. They are:

Forks Township Real Estate Taxes
Northampton County Real Estate Taxes
Easton Area School District Real Estate Taxes

The current millage rates are as follows:

Forks Township 7.5 mils
Northampton County 11.8 mils
Easton Area Schools 67.99 mils

Northampton County Tax Bills

Tax bills are sent out from and paid to Northampton County.

Forks Township Real Estate Tax Bills

Tax bills are sent out in late January.
If a mortgage company pays your taxes, it is the property owner's responsibility to send the tax bill to their mortgage company.
The tax bill is discounted by 2% if paid by discount date listed on bill.
If the tax bill is not paid in discount, the base rate applies until the base date listed on the bill.
After base date all unpaid tax bills have a 10% penalty added. Township real estate taxes that are unpaid as of December 31st are turned over to Portnoff Law Associates.

Easton Area School District Real Estate Tax Bills

Tax bills are sent out in early July.
The school tax year is a fiscal year running from July 1st through June 30 the following year.
If a mortgage company pays your taxes, it is the property owner's responsibility to send the tax bill to their mortgage company.
Please see tax bills for all due dates.
To be eligible for the installment plan, the 1st installment must be paid by the 1st installment due date shown on bill.
Each year, school real estate taxes that are unpaid as of April 1st are turned over to Tax Claim at Northampton County.

Interim Real Estate Tax Bills

An interim tax bill (supplemental bill) is an addition to the tax duplicate due to an improvement to your parcel. The county assessment office sends changes to local taxing districts. An interim bill is produced at the local tax rate and is reduced proportionately to the number of months remaining in the tax year. Interim taxes will have a different discount, face and penalty period than the original duplicate.

Tax Certifications

$20 per parcel - check made payable to "Anne Bennett-Morse"

All Township Real Estate Taxes, and School Real Estate Taxes may be paid at:

Forks Township Municipal Building
1606 Sullivan Trail
Easton, PA 18040
Phone: 610-250-2254

Real Estate Tax Collector
Anne Bennett-Morse
610-252-0785, ext. 110
610-250-2254 (Direct)
610-252-1378 (Fax)

Sitting Hours

Tuesday 8 am - noon
Thursday noon - 4 pm.

Night Deposit Available