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1. What are the
State, County and/or City taxes for this area?
State: personal income taxes are
2.8% of taxable income.
County: real estate taxes are based on the value of real property.
City of Uniontown: real estate taxes and an earned income tax of
1% based only on earned (W-2 or self employment) income.
2. What is the
local sales tax for Fayette County?
The county currently assesses no
sales tax. PA sales tax is 6% of taxable items. Currently, there
is no sales tax on grocery and several other items.
3. What are the
property taxes for the County?
Property taxes are paid to the
county, township and school district based on a stated millage. It
varies based on locality.
4. What is the
income tax for this area? Is retirement pay considered taxable or
are there some sort of limits as to what is or is not taxable?
Income taxes are from three levels
of government: Federal, State and Local. State income tax rate is
2.8% and includes virtually all income as taxable income
(exceptions include pensions, social security, PA Municipal bond
interest, etc.). As stated above, the local income tax is 1% but
only on earned income.
5. Are there any
assessments - special fees - usage charges or intangible taxes and
if so what are they?
There are no personal property
taxes. There is a per capita tax which is nominal.
6. What are
vehicles registration fees? What sort of vehicle inspections are
required, if any?
The state of PA requires annual
inspections, and annual registration fees which are currently $36
for personal autos. The Photo License Center is located on North
Gallatin Avenue Extension, Uniontown; 724-437-4760.
7. What are
local housing costs for this county?
Fayette County has a variety of
elements that make it a challenge to give this question an answer
including lot size, urban vs. rural, type of sewage, etc. Housing
values, according to the 1990 census, averaged $45,500. Currently
an average cost for a two bedroom, one bath, one car garage ranch
style house could be between $65,000 for wood to $75,000 for
brick.
8. Are there
fire and police departments in each of the towns in the County or
do they share facilities and personnel?
Fayette County now has a 911
system. Uniontown has a full time fire department, and many of the
communities in the county have a volunteer fire department. Local
telephone books have a listing inside the front cover.
9. What is the
availability of shopping in Fayette County?
We have two area shopping malls
that feature nationally-known stores, including Sears and JC
Penney, as well as many plazas (including Wal*Mart, Super K-Mart,
Lowe’s, Gabriel Brothers, Fayette Plaza and many more). All are
centrally located in and around Uniontown, which is within a 25
minute or less drive from anywhere in the county.
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