Please be sure to tell your employer that you reside in the Borough of Deer lake. You should also put DEER LAKE BOROUGH on your earned income tax return when you file your personal local income taxes with Berkheimer. This will enable the borough to get proper credit for the earned income tax collected.

The amount of this tax is based on the assessed value of your home and the current millage set by the County and the Borough (Example: County -Mills 15.38, Funded Debt – .6 and Municipality

(Borough)mills 3.0). Each person 18 years of age and older will receive a borough and county per capita tax bill.
Blue Mountain School District real estate and occupation assessment bills are sent out the beginning of July each year. Homeowners will receive a school real estate tax bill. The amount of this tax is based on the assessed value of your home and the current millage set by the school district. Each person 18 years of age and older will receive a school district occupation assessment tax bill.

Colleen A. Hoptak
Deer Lake Borough Tax Collector
413 No Warren Street, Orwigsburg, Pa 17961
570-366-0288