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11 results for “real estate transfer tax” · budget

  • TOWNSHIP OF BETHLEHEM NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, PA 2025 ADOPTED BUDGET (ALL FUNDS)

    Bethlehem, PA
    Budget

    The Township of Bethlehem's 2025 Adopted Budget documents all fund allocations as of December 16, 2024, across six fund categories: General Fund, Sewer Fund, Liquid Fuels Fund, Capital Reserve Fund, Fire Tax Fund, and Stormwater Fund. General Fund tax revenue totals $16,882,000, comprised of earned income tax ($6,145,000), real estate tax current year ($7,230,000), mercantile/business privilege tax ($1,350,000), local service tax ($745,000), and real estate transfer tax ($1,275,000). Licenses and permits revenue is projected at $628,500, representing a decline from $712,500 in 2024, with building permits decreasing from $200,000 to $150,000 and cable franchise fees declining from $375,000 to $345,000. The budget document spans 69 pages and provides detailed expenditure breakdowns for each fund section including minor equipment, stormwater allocations, and capital reserve allocations.

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  • 1 CITY OF BETHLEHEM GENERAL FUND FUND ANALYSIS SUMMARY 2024 2021 2022 2023

    Bethlehem, PA
    Budget

    The City of Bethlehem General Fund analysis compares actual revenues from 2021–2023 with 2024 budgeted revenues and 2025 projected revenues across multiple revenue sources. Real estate taxes constitute the largest revenue stream, increasing from $32.3 million in 2021 to a projected $35.1 million in 2025, with current year real estate tax revenue rising from $31.7 million in 2021 to $34.5 million budgeted for 2024. Act 511 taxes (earned income, deed transfer, local services, and mercantile) totaled $16.2 million in 2021 and are projected at $18.9 million for 2025, with earned income taxes budgeted at $10.75 million for 2024. State subsidy for pensions accounts for $4.2–4.7 million annually, while City Health grants increased significantly from $2.1 million in 2021 to $3.8 million budgeted for 2025. Additional revenue sources include licenses and permits ($3.3–3.5 million), CARES Act funds ($91,501 actual in 2021 to $3.2 million budgeted for 2025), and various law enforcement and municipal grants totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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  • City of Hazleton 2023 Budget Proposal version with ...

    Hazleton, PA
    Budget

    The City of Hazleton's 2023 budget proposal shows real estate tax revenue of $5,568,719 for the current year, with total real estate taxes projected at $6,229,719 including prior-year collections. The budget eliminates resident taxes and per capita taxes as revenue sources (removed in 2022), while maintaining earned income tax revenue at $2,050,000 and real estate transfer tax at $400,000. Notable changes include the end of Act 47 designation benefits in 2022 and revised projections for local service tax and other revenue streams compared to 2022 actuals.

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  • 2026 PROPOSED BUDGET NARRATIVE MAYOR MATT TUERK FINANCE DIRECTOR BINA PATEL

    Allentown, PA
    Budget

    The 2026 Proposed Budget Narrative, presented by Mayor Matt Tuerk and Finance Director Bina Patel, outlines the municipality's General Fund revenues across multiple tax and fee categories. Key revenue sources include Earned Income Tax ($47.6 million), Current Year City Real Estate Tax ($40.7 million), Business Privilege Tax ($13.1 million), and Deed Transfer Tax ($3.1 million), along with various permits, licenses, and service fees totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. The document provides a comprehensive breakdown of anticipated revenue sources to support the 2026 fiscal year budget.

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  • Chapter-24-Taxation-2023.pdf

    Pottsville, PA
    Budget

    This 2023 taxation chapter from Ontelaunee Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania establishes the comprehensive regulatory framework governing multiple tax categories including real estate tax, earned income tax, local services tax, and realty transfer tax. The document sets the tax collector's compensation at $3.00 per real estate tax bill collected (including street light assessments) and $3.00 per interim tax bill collected, effective January 1, 2020. The chapter also addresses tax administration procedures, penalty structures, exemptions, and delinquent tax collection mechanisms across nine articles covering collector compensation, real estate taxation, earned income tax, local services tax, realty transfer tax, per capita tax repeal, delinquent tax collection, and economic stimulus tax exemptions.

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  • PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP 2025 BUDGET

    Providence, RI
    Budget

    Providence Township's 2025 budget projects total revenues of $2,455,437, including a $850,000 carryover from 2024 surplus, with primary revenue sources being earned income tax ($1,033,000), real estate taxes ($224,000), and real estate transfer tax ($85,000). The budget also incorporates state grants totaling $45,000 (including $40,000 in municipal pension aid and $5,000 in recycling grants), permit and licensing fees across various categories, and miscellaneous local revenues. Notable revenue streams include cable TV franchise fees ($80,000), zoning permit fees ($25,000), and firefighters' relief fund receipts ($48,000).

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  • City of Wilmington Tax Rates for Fiscal Year 2022

    Wilmington, DE
    Budget

    The City of Wilmington established tax rates for Fiscal Year 2022 across eight revenue categories. The rates include a 1.25% wage tax on resident and non-resident earned income, a 1.25% net profit tax, a property tax of $1.995 per $100 of assessed value (based on 1983 valuations), a $15 monthly head tax per employee (for businesses with 6+ employees), a 1.50% real estate transfer tax, franchise taxes of 2% on electricity and 5% on cable television, a 2% natural gas tax, and a 2% lodging tax on hotel room rentals within city limits.

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  • 2023 2023 2024 2024 2024 Initial Annotations COUNCIL 2022 FINAL Current

    Hazleton, PA
    Budget

    The City of Hazleton's 2024 budget proposal shows total real estate tax revenues projected at $6,941,986, with current year collections estimated at $6,280,986, while special taxes including earned income tax, real estate transfer tax, local service tax, and payroll prep tax are budgeted at $3,760,000. Building and alteration permits are projected to generate $350,000 in revenue. The budget document presents the 2022 actual figures, 2023 final budget, and the proposed 2024 budget with no changes between the proposed budget and passage columns for the line items displayed.

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  • Lebanon Pa - Home

    Lebanon, PA
    Budget

    The City of Lebanon, Pennsylvania presented its 2025 General Fund Budget to City Council on November 1, 2024, proposing no tax increase—marking the 10th consecutive year without an increase—while maintaining the millage rate at 4.581 mills. Key revenue projections include a modest 1.07% increase in real estate property tax receipts (rising $41,358) due to assessed property value increases of approximately $2.17 million, with an average property owner continuing to pay $475 annually. The budget narrative notes that most city employees are represented by unions with contracts expiring December 31, 2025, and discusses anticipated revenue from real estate transfer taxes and earned income taxes based on housing market conditions and economic factors.

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  • 2026 Budget

    Mahanoy City, PA
    Budget

    The Borough of Mahanoy City's 2026 Annual Budget was presented to Council on November 21, 2025, and approved on December 16, 2025, with no proposed tax increase; the millage rate adjusts to 5.99 mils due to reassessment, allocated across General Fund (4.3 mils), Debt Reduction Fund (0.8 mils), Street Lighting Fund (0.65 mils), Fire Tax Fund (0.16 mils), Sinking Fund (0.021 mils), and Library Fund (0.059 mils). The 2026 General Fund Operating Budget projects $655,000 less revenue than 2025, primarily due to $400,000 in one-time grant income from 2025 project completions and $300,000 in transfers related to the completed B Street Project. Real estate tax revenue is calculated using a 72% collection rate for current-year taxes, supplemented by delinquent tax income from Schuylkill County Tax Claim Bureau, and the borough continues a 1% Earned Income Tax under Home Rule Charter authorization with projected receipts increased compared to 2025. Staffing includes five council members, one borough manager, three public works employees, two office workers, one part-time treasurer, one code officer, and five full-time police officers.

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  • TOWNSHIP OF BETHLEHEM NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, PA 2023 ADOPTED BUDGET (ALL FUNDS)

    Bethlehem, PA
    Budget

    The Township of Bethlehem's 2023 Adopted Budget document, finalized December 19, 2022, presents comprehensive revenue and expenditure projections across six funds: General Fund, Sewer Fund, Liquid Fuels Fund, Capital Reserve Fund, Fire Tax Fund, and Stormwater Fund. Total General Fund tax revenue is budgeted at $15,976,510 for 2023, with earned income tax constituting $5,450,000, real estate tax at $7,103,510, and real estate transfer tax at $1,275,000. Licenses and permits revenue totals $841,700, and the budget includes detailed expenditure summaries and minor equipment allocations across all operating funds.

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