Real Estate Tax Collector
**ANNOUNCEMENT**
THE NEW TAX COLLECTOR, EFFECTIVE 1/1/2026 FOR REAL ESTATE TAXES, IS LYLE STOVER.
Mailing Address for Payments and any other correspondence:
Haines Twp Tax Collector
PO Box 101
Aaronsburg, PA 16820
DROP OFF Payment to the Lockbox (also for Overnight/Express Mail):
Haines Township Tax Collector (RED) Lockbox
337 E. Aaron Square
Aaronsburg PA 16820
Email: HainesTaxCollector@gmail.com
Phone: 814-325-7599
REMINDER: Bill format changed in 2025: SELF-SEALED AND PERFORATED ENVELOPE. MAILED BY A VENDOR ON BEHALF OF THE TAX COLLECTOR.
READ YOUR BILL CAREFULLY AND PAY THE CORRECT AMOUNT:
• *INCORRECT checks will be returned.
• POSTDATED checks will be returned.
• AFTER DEC 15: No Personal checks; Cashier’s Check, Cash, or Money Orders only.
Scheduled Office Hours: During the DISCOUNT period only and printed in the upper section of the bill. (TUESDAYS from March 3 – April 28, and WEDNESDAY, April 29 & THURSDAY, April 30, all 5:30pm – 8:00pm). Others by appointment, call 814-325-7599 to schedule.
Tax Certifications: Request via email: hainetaxcollector@gmail.com Certifications are $20.00 per parcel, and Bill Copies (Emailed or Mailed) are $4.00 per parcel payable to Lyle Stover.
Checks returned by the parcel owner’s bank for whatever reason will incur additional fees, as per Haines Twp. Ordinance 2025-1 (FEES) currently $37.00, payable to Lyle Stover.
*Parcel owners are responsible for paying the correct amount. Tax Collectors are only authorized to accept exact amounts based on when the payment is received.
Real Estate Tax Bills are mailed on the following schedule every year:
*FEBRUARY 1st: INTERIM Bills.
MARCH 1st: Centre County and Haines Township.
*JULY 1st: INTERIM Bills.
JULY 15th: Penns Valley Area School District Bills.
*INTERIM BILLS: Reflect amounts owed due to changes to the parcel for the prior tax year. These bills have different due dates and will be IN ADDITION to the March & July bills for the current year. For questions on INTERIM bills, please contact the Centre County Tax Assessment Office: (814) 355-6721.
ALL BILLS have 3 payment period dates and amounts. Payments are posted to your parcel(s) based on the date received. Tax Collectors are not responsible for delays due to the United States Postal Service.
- The DISCOUNT PERIOD: IF PAID BY XXX –2% PAY: $X
- The FACE PERIOD: FROM XXX THRU XXX PAY: $X
- The PENALTY PERIOD: ON OR XXX +10% PAY: $X
All Real Estate Taxes are due to the Tax Collector by DEC 31. Unpaid tax bills are returned each year to the Centre County Tax Assessment Office for collection, and additional penalties apply.
Payment methods:
• Cash
• Check, payable to “Haines Twp. Tax Collector”
• Money Order, payable to “Haines Twp. Tax Collector”
As per Local Tax Collection Law, “where payment is made by mail (or in the lock/dropbox), a receipt is required only when the taxpayer encloses with the payment a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) for the return of the receipt.” Thank you.
Earned Income Tax Collector
Centre Tax Agency
Jacqui Fuge, Tax Administrator
Mail Local Tax Returns to:
243 South Allen Street
PO Box 437
State College, PA 16804-0437
Phone Number: (814) 234-7120
Fax Number: (814) 234-7148
Email: Email Centre Tax Agency
Hours of Operation
Monday through Friday
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
(Excluding Holidays)