Tax Information
Please be advised that as of June 1, 2026, the Berks County Treasurer’s office will be collecting real estate taxes for the Borough. Please update your records with the following information:
Make Checks Payable To:
MITCHELL R. DARCOURT
BERKS COUNTY TREASURER
633 Court Street, 2nd Floor
Reading, PA 19601
Tax Office Contact Information:
Phone: 610-478-6640
Email: treasurer@berkspa.gov
Sitting Information:
Address: 633 Court Street, 2nd Floor, Reading, PA 19601
Monday – Friday 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM
NO CASH – Check/Money Order Only
Other payment options
– Drop box locations are available in the following locations (All drop box payments must be in an envelope with Name, Phone Number and Bill Number):
•Borough of Shillington Town Hall, 2 East Lancaster Avenue
•Berks County Service Center, 623 Court Street, Reading (Located past security – Access
available Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm)
•Berks County Court House, 633 Court Street, Reading (Located past security – Access
available 24/7)
All future real estate tax payments, correspondence, and inquiries should be directed to the updated contact information listed above.
Borough and County Real Estate taxes are mailed March 1. Taxes paid during the months of March and April are entitled to a discount. This discount period ends April 30. A penalty is applied to any taxes paid after June 30. Any Real Estate taxes that remain unpaid as of December 31 are turned over to the Berks County Tax Claim Bureau for collection.
BERKS EIT – Berks EIT collects the earned income tax imposed on individuals. For more information on the earned income tax and Berks EIT, visit their website at www.berkseit.com
2026 TAX RATES
Shillington Borough Real Estate Taxes: 7.14 Mills
- General purposes – 5.45 mills
- Streets Improvement – 1.0 mills
- Recreation – .19 mills
- Fire – .50 mills
Berks County Real Estate Taxes: 9.013 Mills
(Note: this rate is established by the Berks County Commissioners. The Borough has no control over this rate.)
Governor Mifflin School District Taxes – 33.12 Mills
(Note: this rate is established by the School Board. The Borough has no control over this rate.)
As you can see on the following chart, your Borough taxes make up the smallest percentage of you total taxes.
