Tax Collection
INTERIM TAX BILL PAYMENTS
Interim tax bill payments prior to calendar year 2026 can be made to interim tax collector Rebecca Zern.
Rebecca Zern
76 Merkel Road
Gilbertsville PA 19525
(610) 367-5257
rebeccaz@comcast.net
Douglass Township Tax Collector
Kimberlee Stouch
P.O. Box 187
Gilbertsville PA 19525
(610) 340-8941
douglasstownshiptaxcollector@gmail.com
Tax Payments & Correspondence:
Payments can be mailed to the address listed above. In-Person payments during tax collector office hours - 1320 E. Philadelphia Avenue, Gilbertsville, PA 19525 (Old Police Dept. side). Payments can also be placed in the drop box located within the township building during operational hours or through the mail slot in the tax collector door after hours.
Payments can be made by personal check, cashier check or money order. For security reasons, Cash payments will not be accepted. Please note that personal checks cannot be accepted after 12/15/2026. Payments after that date must be made by cashier check or money order.
2026 Office Hours:
March 2026:
Tuesdays: 6pm-8pm 3/10/26, 3/24/26, 3/31/26
Fridays: 2pm-4pm 3/13/26, 3/20/26, 3/27/26
April 2026:
Tuesdays: 6-8pm 4/7/26, 4/14/26, 4/21/26, 4/28/26
Fridays: 2pm-4pm 4/10/26, 4/17/26, 4/24/26
Saturdays: 10am-12pm 4/18/26 & 4/25/26
Thursday: 6pm-8pm 4/30/26
June 2026:
Tuesdays: 6pm-8pm 6/16/26 & 6/30/26
Township Website will be updated at a later date for July 2026 - December 2026 hours.
Need a tax certification or duplicate bill?
The fee for a tax certification is $25.00. Please send request along with payment to Kimberlee Stouch, Tax Collector, P.O. Box 187, Gilbertsville, PA 19525. Checks should be made payable to Kimberlee Stouch.
The fee for a duplicate bill is $5.00. Please send request along with payment to Kimberlee Stouch, Tax Collector, P.O. Box 187, Gilbertsville, PA 19525. Checks should be made payable to Kimberlee Stouch.
Collects the following:
- County, Township & School District Real Estate Taxes
- Township & School District Per Capita Taxes
- Township Street Light Assessment
Berks EIT Bureau
1125 Berkshire Blvd Suite 115
Wyomissing PA 19610
Phone: (610) 372-8439
Toll free: 1 (855) 372-8439
Collects the following:
- Earned Income Tax
- Local Services Tax
Local Earned Income Tax
Under the Local Enabling Tax Act, all residents of Douglass Township are assessed a tax of 1% on their earned income. 1/2 of the 1% (0.5%) supports the Boyertown Area School District, and 1/2 of the 1% (0.5%) is general revenue for Douglass Township.
Berks Earned Income Tax Bureau collects the Earned Income Taxes for Douglass Township.
For additional information and to file your local taxes, click here.
Real Estate Tax
Township 2.60 mills
Emergency Medical Services 0.50 mills
Fire Protection 0.40 mills
New Residents of Douglass Township
Please inform your employer of your new address and the PSD code (Political Subdivision code) for Douglass Township Montgomery County, which is 060208.
Doing so ensures your local taxes will be put to use in your new resident township.