Tax Questions
Wilkinsburg taxes include the Property Tax (the Borough rate is 14 mils, the School District rate is 24.5 mils and the County rate is 4.73 mils). To estimate the yearly taxes use the fair market value of a house you can use the Allegheny County web site at http://webmaps.alleghenycounty.us/acgisviewer/ to search a property and find the fair market value. By multiplying each tax rate (i.e. Wilkinsburg Borough annual tax on a home with a fair market value at $50,000 x .014 would be approximately $700 to the Borough and $50,000 x .0295 for the School District would be approximately $1,475, County, add a zero, x .00473= approx. $236) you can estimate the total annual taxes. The party you are working with to purchase a property should provide you with actual tax bills from each taxing body. If you plan on investing significant amounts into a property there is a temporary tax exemption program available to ensure a gradual increase if the property is reassessed due to improvements. Go to the Code Enforcement Department page under “forms” for the application and click here for the ordinance describing the 10-year temporary tax exemption program.
Annual Tax Calculator
To calculate annual taxes
Additional taxes include Earned Income Tax (1%), Business Privilege/Mercantile Tax, and Local Services Tax ($52 per year, subject to income limits).
Wilkinsburg also levies an annual Municipal Service Fee of $200 to cover the costs of refuse and recycling collection. Water rates are established by the Wilkinsburg Penn Joint Water Authority and the sewer rates are established by Alcosan with approval of the Borough of Wilkinsburg Council – Both are collected by the Wilkinsburg Penn Joint Water Authority.
All of the assessment/taxes are collected by the assigned collector and NOT payable at the Borough Offices. Property Tax Collector (Berkheimer) does hold hours at the Borough Building for collection. Contact the Borough office for days and times at 412-244-2900.
For Questions About:
- Current Property Taxes or Business Privilege/Mercantile Tax – contact Berkheimer Tax Administrators
- Delinquent Property Taxes of Delinquent Municipal Service Fee – contact MBM Collections
- Current Municipal Service Fee – contact Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments (TCVCOG)
- Earned Income Taxes or Local Services Tax – contact Keystone Collections Group
- Water/Sewer Bills or Service – Contact the Wilkinsburg Penn Joint Water Authority (WPJWA)
Sewage rates as of 2019:
Sewage is treated by ALCOSAN and billed by the Wilkinsburg Penn Joint Water Authority based on your water consumption amount. The Borough maintains most sewer lines. There is a sewer charge on the bills that helps cover the cost of maintenance of the sewer lines.
Basic $7.94 for each 1,000 gallon of water used.
Service Charge $16.69 per account.
Sewer Charge$1.75 per 1,000 gallon of water.
Water is provided by the Wilkinsburg-Penn Joint Water Authority who establish their own rates.
http://www.wpjwa.com/rates-and-charges-for-services/
Contact Information:
Berkheimer Tax Administrator (Current Property or Business Privilege Tax Collector)
Main Number (Direct)
(610) 588-0965
Main Number (Toll Free, Automated)
(800) 360-8989
Business Privilege Tax (Toll free)
(866) 701-7207
Business Privilege/Mercantile Tax
(610) 599-3145
Property Tax (Direct)
(610) 599-3143
Property Tax (Toll Free, Automated)
(866) 300-1714
Per Capita & Assessment (Current Only)
(610) 599-3141
Keystone Collections Group (Earned Income Tax or Local Services Tax Collector)
Main Number (Direct)
(724) 978-0300
MBM Collections (Delinquent Real Estate & Municipal Service Fee Tax Collector)
Main Number (ask for Doug Ryan)
(412) 242-9615 x204
Office Address
Foxpointe II
100 Purity Rd, Suite 3
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments (Municipal Service Fee Collector)
Main Number
(412) 858-5115
Turtle Creek Valley COG Website
Wilkinsburg Penn Joint Water Authority (WPJWA)
Main Number
412-243-6200
Office Address:
2200 Robinson Blvd,
Pittsburgh, PA 15221