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The Bedford County Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the following sponsors:
Taxes in Bedford County
Local taxes are levied in Bedford County on property by three distinct authorities - the county, the borough or township and the school district. There are 38 boroughs or townships and 5 school districts. The result is a range of tax millage on property from 56.25 per thousand to 88 per thousand. Property taxes are the bulk of local taxes in Bedford County. There is a small per capita county tax of $5.00 on county residents levied by the county and school districts. There is a tax of 1% or ½%, depending on the place of residence and on earned income as reported on the Pennsylvania income tax return.
Property assessment is done by the county based upon 1957 replacement cost of the property. The value is determined by a review of the type, condition and land-use category of the location of the property, then correlated with a set of 1957 construction cost tables maintained by the county. No adjustments are made for current market value. Changes in the taxes on any property must be by decision of one of the authorities involved or by a decision of the County Commissioners to change the percent of the costs at which the taxes are assessed. This currently is set at 100% of the 1957 replacement costs.
The assessed value of existing properties is available from the county tax office - 814-623-4842.
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