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ALERT! In observance of the holiday: County of Berks offices and buildings will close to the public from 12 PM, December 24, 2024, through December 25, 2024 (reopening 8 AM, December 26, 2024) and 12 PM, December 31, 2024, through January 1, 2025 (reopening 8 AM, January 2, 2025).

Please note – 24/7 operations at the county courthouse and services center will remain operational.

Delinquent Tax Certification

Delinquent Tax Certification

TAX CLAIM CERTIFICATIONS


EMAIL REQUESTS WITH ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS NOW BEING ACCEPTED!

Electronic Delinquent Tax Certification fee is $15.00 per parcel. Credit card payments have a $1.00 processing fee and e-check payments have a $1.50 processing fee. 

In order to process an electronic delinquent tax certification by email, click the link below to visit the AllPaid site where you can input all of the details of the request, your contact information, and submit your payment.

ONLINE CERTIFICATION REQUEST


To process a delinquent tax certification by mail, complete the Certification Request Form and mail it to our office with a $15.00 check or money order.

Berks County Tax Claim
Service Center, 2nd Floor.
633 Court Street
Reading, PA 19601

Please be advised that our office strives to respond to all request within 48 hours after receipt.  If you're in need of an expedited request, you must contact our office and speak with someone directly.

All certifications will be emailed upon completion.

NOTES:

  • The Berks County Tax Claim Bureau DOES NOT collect for all taxing districts within the County.  If you're unsure, please contact our office to verify what authorities we collect for, as we do not process refunds for certification fees. 
  • There are also no updates provided.  If you need an updated amount of a delinquent balance, a new certification will have to be requested or you can search the delinquent tax information under the "Delinquent Tax Search" area.
  • We will not process any faxed or email requests for a certification.