Real estate taxes Hanover Public School District



for 2012-13 budget year, hanover public school board did not apply exceptions exceed act 1 index. 2012-2013, 274 school districts adopted resolution certifying tax rates not increased above index; 223 school districts adopted preliminary budget leaving open option of exceeded index limit. exception pension costs, 194 school districts received approval exceed index. special education costs, 129 districts received approval exceed tax limit. exception pension costs, 194 school districts received approval exceed index. special education costs, 129 districts received approval exceed tax limit.


for 2011-12 school year, hanover public school board did not apply exception exceed act 1 index. each year, hanover public school board has option of adopting either 1) resolution in january certifying not increase taxes above index or 2) preliminary budget in february. school district adopting resolution may not apply referendum exceptions or ask voters tax increase above inflation index. specific timeline these decisions published annually, pennsylvania department of education.


according state report, 2011-2012 school year budgets, 247 school districts adopted resolution certifying tax rates not increased above index; 250 school districts adopted preliminary budget. of 250 school districts adopted preliminary budget, 231 adopted real estate tax rates exceeded index. tax rate increases in other 19 school districts adopted preliminary budget did not exceed school district’s index. of districts sought exceptions: 221 used pension costs exemption , 171 sought special education costs exemption. 1 school district sought exemption nonacademic school construction project, while 1 sought exception electoral debt school construction.


the hanover public school board did not apply exceptions exceed act 1 index budget in 2011. in spring of 2010, 135 pennsylvania school boards asked exceed adjusted index. approval granted 133 of them , 128 sought exception pension costs increases.


property tax relief

in 2010, homestead/farmstead property tax relief gambling hanover public school district $166 per approved permanent primary residence. in district, 3,457 property owners applied tax relief. in 2009, district s property tax relief amount set @ $165 3,469 approved homestead owners. in 2010 within york county, highest amount went york city school district @ $495 per approved homestead. property tax relief subtracted total annual school property tax bill. property owners apply relief through county treasurer s office. farmers can qualify farmstead exemption on building used agricultural purposes. farm must @ least 10 contiguous acres (40,000 m) , must primary residence of owner. farmers can qualify both homestead exemption , farmstead exemption. pennsylvania awarded highest property tax relief residents of chester-upland school district in delaware county @ $641 per homestead , farmstead in 2015. chester-upland school district given $632 in 2009. second year top recipient.


additionally, pennsylvania property tax/rent rebate program provided low income pennsylvanians aged 65 , older; widows , widowers aged 50 , older; , people disabilities age 18 , older. income limit $35,000 homeowners. maximum rebate both homeowners , renters $650. applicants can exclude one-half (1/2) of social security income, consequently individuals have income substantially greater $35,000, may still qualify rebate. individuals must apply annually rebate. can taken in addition homestead/farmstead property tax relief.








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