Tax Department

Dear Property Owner:

The Taxpayer Relief Act, Act 1 of Special Session 1 of of 2006, was signed into law by Governor Rendell on June 27, 2006. The Taxpayer Relief Act may reduce your property tax bill through a homestead or farmstead exclusion.

The property tax reduction will come in the form of a reduced assessment on the school district property tax bill.  In order to participate, you must file an Application for Homestead and Farmstead Exclusion form by March 1, 2013, and the application must be approved by the Columbia County Assessment Office.

Please select the link, below, for an application and instructions on completing the application:

HOMESTEAD FARMSTEAD LETTER & APPLICATION - 2022

2022-2023 PER CAPITA TAX EXEMPTION FORM