Guidelines for Real Estate Tax Payments by Mortgage and Escrow Companies
These guidelines are provided to assist mortgage and escrow companies in the accurate and timely submission of real estate tax payments to the Williamsport Area School District. This page outlines the responsibilities of property owners, payment submission requirements, electronic file formatting, and important due dates.
In Pennsylvania, property owners are ultimately responsible for ensuring that their real estate taxes are paid, even if they have an escrow account with a mortgage company. The school district issues real estate tax notices based on ownership records provided by the county real estate assessment office. It is the property owner's responsibility to forward the tax bill and related documents to their mortgage company for payment, if applicable.
Payment Submission Requirements
Please email retaxes@wasd.org to request credentials to access the individual tax bills and/or the Excel spreadsheet tax bill file to create your submission file. The information in these files is intended for the sole purpose of the payment of Real Estate Taxes. This information may not be used to generate mailing lists or otherwise. Individuals or organizations using this information for any reason other than its intended purpose will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Paper Payments: All payments must include the appropriate payment coupon(s) from the tax notice to ensure proper processing. Please mail checks and appropriate coupons to:
Williamsport Area SD RE Taxes
P.O. Box 34
Wellsboro, PA 16901
Electronic Payments: If you wish to submit payment information via an electronic file without the payment coupon(s), the school district has provided an Excel file listing the district's tax bills.
You may use the Excel file to create your payment file, which must follow the district’s required format.
Excel Format with the following layout:
| Sequence | Position | Field | Field Length | Comments Specific to Williamsport Area SD |
| 1 | A | Tax Year | 4 | This would be 2025 |
| 2 | B | Bill Number | 6 | Must include any leading zeros. |
| 3 | C | Payment Amount | 12 | Do not include $ symbol |
| 4 | D | Bill Information | 100 | Parcel Number & Property Owner Last Name |
| 5 | E | Tax Bill Type ID | 4 | This would be RE |
| 6 | F | Municipal ID | 4 | In our district only municipal IDs are 2 digits |
| 7 | G | Tax Code ID | 4 | This would be R |
The completed electronic payment file should be emailed to retaxes@wasd.org
The corresponding check should be sent via overnight delivery to:
Williamsport Area School District
ATTN: Real Estate Taxes
2780 W. Fourth Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
Important Payment Date Information:
- Discount period ends August 31
- Face period ends October 31
- Penalty period ends December 31
Installment Plan Due Dates:
- First installment due by July 31
- Second installment due by September 30
- Third installment due by November 30