Per Capita Bills and Statewide Tax Recovery LLC.
Per Capita bills are mailed on March 1st of every year to all individuals, over 18 years of age, in the County and are able to be paid to the Tax Collector up until December 31st of the year in which they were billed.
In the past, delinquent Per Capita taxes were difficult to collect as people move, etc. Elk County was approached by Statewide Tax Recovery, Inc. in 2017 to form a contractual relationship whereby Statewide would begin collecting the delinquent Per Capita taxes for the County. At the February 7, 2017 Elk County Commissioners Meeting, a motion to approve a Collection Agreement with Statewide Tax Recovery, Inc. for collection of delinquent taxes at no cost to the County was approved unanimously.
In January, some Municipal Tax Collectors turned over multiple years’ worth of delinquent Per Capita Taxes to Statewide Tax Recovery, Inc. In February, those delinquent bills were sent by Statewide. We know that an error was made with the delinquent Fox Township bills in that they were mistakenly identified as “Jones” township rather than “Fox” township; those bills are being corrected and resent by Statewide. For each delinquency, Statewide Tax Recovery, Inc. charges a $25 fee to the delinquent tax.
Statewide Tax Recovery, Inc. is happy to work on resolving the issue in question. Debt collectors and consumers want the same thing; to resolve a legitimately owed debt or clear up any misunderstanding if the wrong person has been contacted. By working together, issues can be resolved quickly and efficiently. If you have questions with the notice you received, you can call Statewide Tax Recovery, Inc at 1-800-326-9380 or you can go to their website at www.statewidetaxrecovery.com.
If you believe you have paid the Per Capita Tax Bill in question and you have proof of payment, you can contact your Municipal Tax Collector. If you have a problem with your address, you can call the County Tax Assessment Office at 1-814-776-5339.
My Property Appears On The Tax Upset Sale List, Now What???
The 2020 Elk County Tax Upset Sale listing is available on the Tax Claim Bureau section of the Elk County website and was published in the Ridgway Record and St. Marys Daily Press for those taxpayers owing 2018 taxes and prior. The amount shown in that advertisement is the approximate bid price should be the property go to sale, this amount is the total of all taxes including current year taxes.
To be removed from the Upset Sale, you may either
- Make payment of the 2016 taxes and prior in full or
- Enter into an agreement by coming into the Tax Claim Office and speaking with an employee for the amounts and rules. An agreement requires the owner to pay 25% down and a $15.00 agreement fee, the remaining amount is split into monthly payments which will run through April 30th of the following year. If a taxpayer misses two consecutive payments the agreement goes into default and the Tax Claim Bureau will not be able to do another agreement with you for 3 years.
Taxpayers may also make payments online or check their balances by logging into https://epay.countyofelkpa.com/taxes/tri.asp . PLEASE NOTE: this website will not be available for making payments one week prior to the sale.
Any properties still owing 2018 and prior taxes as of September 19, 2018 will be exposed for sale at the Tax Upset Sale on September 19, 2018 at 10:00am.
Tax Claim Bureau Now Accepting Online Payments
The Elk County Tax Claim Bureau is pleased to offer The Velocity Payment System which is a secure, easy to navigate system that allows the tax payer to log on and pay their real estate taxes by check or credit card from home.
Elk County Wanted Individuals
Elk County residents can find a listing and description of wanted individuals by clicking on the “Wanted” tab on the Sheriff site. Anyone with information on the location of any persons listed can contact the Sheriff’s Office Monday through Friday @ 776-5353 between 8:30 AM and 4:00 P.M., or call your local police agency after hours. You may also email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..