PENNSYLVANIA TAXPAYERS CYBER COALITION

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Latest News

NEW! The Property Tax Independence Act in the Pennsylvania Senate! A message from Senator David Argall is here.

NEW! Learn about the Property Tax Independence Act! A video presentation about the plan that was recorded live at a November meeting is here.

What is your possible school property tax increase for 2012? The 2012-2013 Act 1 Index is here.

September 7, 2011 Update. Some good news and interesting information; the PCTA is growing. Click here.

September 1, 2011 - Property tax replacement efforts move forward. A message from State Representative Jim Cox. Click here.

Your home's equity is being stolen! How property taxes are reducing your home's value. Click here.

February 16, 2011 Update. Property tax elimination is on the move in the State House. Click here.

The brutality of tax eviction! A deputy sheriff speaks out. Click here.







What needs to happen? A statement from former State Representative Sam Rohrer. Click here.

June 2008 Rally Recap! Photos, video, media coverage. Click here.

* ACTION ITEM *
The Real Faces of the Issue. Click here.

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Features

Personal Property Tax Independence Act Tax Calculator
Excel calculator to see your tax savings under the provisions ofThe Property Tax Independence Act. Now includes calculations for Philadelphia property tax reduction!

The Property Tax Independence Act Petitions
Sign an individual petition to demonstrate your approval of the The Property Tax Independence Act or distribute a multi-signature petition to really gather support! Print extra copies for your friends, family, and neighbors so they can help, too! Download the petitions as PDF files here.

Why school property taxes need to be eliminated!
Two excellent essays on the fallacy of property taxes for education funding.

Voice your opinion!
Visit the new PTCC Blog to add your thoughts and suggestions to recent PTCC updates.


The Pennsylvania Coalition of Taxpayer Associations
Working together for equitable education funding reform



PCTA, the Pennsylvania Coalition of Taxpayer Associations, is an alliance of sixty-seven grassroots Pennsylvania taxpayer advocacy groups that span the entire Commonwealth and represent tens of thousands of taxpayers. The PCTA is dedicated to the support of the PCTA School Property Tax Replacement Plan, suggested legislation that will abolish school property taxes in Pennsylvania and will equitably replace a broken education finance system.


 

PCTA Member Groups

ADAMS 912 PATRIOTS
Adams County
Contact: Web contact form here.
MON VALLEY CITIZENS FOR TAX REFORM
Westmoreland County
Contact: Bernie Sarra, sarra11@comcast.net
AVCANS (Allegheny Valley Citizens Against New School)
Allegheny County
Contact: Jim Drummond, avcans@live.com
MORRISVILLE CITIZENS FOR QUALITY, SAFE, RESPONSIBLE EDUCATION
Bucks County
Contact: Sharon Hughes, president@morrisvillecitizens.com
BERKS COUNTY PATRIOTS
Berks County
Contact:Rod Miller, rmiller@berkscountypatriots.org
OLEY CONCERNED CITIZENS
Berks County
Contact: Al Jacobs, oleytaxpayers@hotmail.com
BRADFORD COUNTY CONCERNED CITIZENS
Bradford County
Contact: Vic Lawson, bradfordctyconcernedcitizens@gmail.com
OWEN J. ROBERTS TAXPAYERS' ASSOCIATION
Chester County
Contact: Gene Endress, ojrdistaxgrp@gmail.com
BUTLER COUNTY TAXPAYER ALLIANCE
Butler County
Contact: Mike Campbell, mcampbell550@verizon.net
OXFORD AREA TAXPAYERS ALLIANCE
Chester County
Contact: Joe Scheese, oata@zoominternet.net
CENTRAL BUCKS TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION
Bucks County
Contact: Joe Gable, jjgable3@verizon.net
PA PATRIOTS
Columbia County
Contact: Administrator, BeckyHeller@papatriots.org
CENTRAL PENN PATRIOTS
York CountY
Contact: Larry Melvin, cppatriots@verizon.net
PA TAX TALK
Montgomery County/Statewide
Contact: Ernie Rosato, support@pataxtalk.com
CHESCO TAXPAYER ALERT
Chester CountY
Contact: Liz Muirhead, CTALiz@verizon.net
PENNSYLVANIA FREEDOM ALLIES
Westmoreland County
Contact: Karen Kiefer, atty_karen_kiefer@yahoo.com
CHES-LAN ANTI SCHOOL TAX ASSOCIATION (CLASTA)
Chester/Lancaster Counties
Contact: John McCartney, johnjhere@gmail.com
PENNSYLVANIA TAXPAYERS CYBER COALITION
Berks County/Statewide
Contact: David Baldinger, pataxpayers@gmail.com
CITIZENS AGAINST HIGHER TAXES
Dauphin County/Statewide
Contact: James Broussard, caht99@aol.com
PROPERTY TAX ELIMINATION ASSOCIATION (PTEA)
Lancaster County/Regional
Contact: Ben Sheaffer, Ben.PTEA@gmail.com
CITIZENS AGAINST PROPERTY TAXES (CAPTaxes)
Luzerne County
Contact: Grace Griffin, Captaxes1@aol.com
ROOF GARDEN PATRIOTS
Somerset County
Contact: Dianna Coguhenour, readyforharvest@aol.com
CITIZENS FOR THE ELIMINATION OF PROPERTY TAXES
Perry County
Contact: Linda Hefenfinger, nopropertytax@gmail.com
ROSE TREE MEDIA TAXPAYERS UNITED
Delaware County
Contact: John Bartholomeo, RTMTUGROUP@gmail.com
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE EDUCATION
Allegheny County
Contact: Beatrice Browand, info@responsible-ed.org
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY CONSERVATIVES
Schuylkill County
Contact: Bruce Johnson, adhocamerica@gmail.com
CLEARFIELD COUNTY HOME OWNERS AGAINST PROPERTY TAX
Clearfield County
Contact: Joan Langham, joaniefran@yahoo.com
SCRANTON & LACKAWANNA COUNTY TAXPAYERS' & CITIZENS' ASSOCIATION, INC.
Lackawanna County
Contact: Ozzie Quinn, ozzie_quinn@yahoo.com
COATESVILLE TAXPAYERS ALLIANCE
Chester County
Contact: Administrator, fogclan@aol.com
SOUTH EASTERN TAX REFORM COALITION
York County
Contact: Margie Lavin, info@setrc.net
COMMUNITY SCHOOL WATCH OF TULPEHOCKEN
Berks County
Contact:Ron Spinelli, ronaldbrnvll@netzero.net
SOUTHERN BERKS COMMUNITY TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION
Berks County
Contact: Rich Shuker, tackleshack@comcast.net
CONCERNED CITIZENS OF BETHLEHEM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Northampton County
Contact: Patty Felix, cclvpa@gmail.com
STOP TAXATION ON MY PROPERTY (STOMP)
Cumberland County
Contact: Tom Viehman, stompnow@gmail.com
DALLASTOWN AREA TAXPAYERS COALITION
York County
Contact: Nancy Delp, nadelp@earthlink.net
STOP CITIZENS GROUP
Allegheny County
Contact: Bob Logue, ucblogu@verizon.net
DANIEL BOONE TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION
Berks County
Contact: Dave Pool, nopropertytaxes@yahoo.com
STOP TEACHER STRIKES
Bucks County/Statewide
Contact: Simon Campbell, SCampbell@stopteacherstrikes.org
DAUPHIN COUNTY CITIZENS FOR PROPERTY TAX ELIMINATION
Dauphin County
Contact: Suzanne Williams, dauphintaxpayers@gmail.com
TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF BRANDYWINE HEIGHTS AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Berks County
Contact: Joan Falcone, joanfalcone@dejazzd.com
DELAWARE COUNTY 55+ COALITION
Delaware County
Contact: Administrator, aasnazz@verizon.net
THE PATRIOT'S VOICE
Luzerne/Columbia County
Contact: Robert Runyon, Robert@the-patriot-s-voice.org
DELAWARE COUNTY TAXPAYERS COALITION
Delaware County
Contact: Tony Santore, delcotaxpayers@gmail.com
TAXPAYERS UNITED REFORM NEEDED (TURN)
Venango County
Contact: Gerry Wike, taxfreed@verizon.net
ELVERSON TAXPAYERS FORUM
Chester County
Contact: Art Norek, hnorek@aol.com
TAXPAYER SURVIVAL GROUP
Columbia County
Contact: Dick Gotshall, dagotshall@netzero.net
ERIE COUNTY VOTERS FOR PROPERTY TAX ELIMINATION
Erie County
Contact: Al Kiser, agapepond@hotmail.com
TAX REFORM & ETHICS COMMITTEE (TREC)
Venengo County
Contact: Samuel Cross, Jr., ajc@alltel.net
FAYETTE PATRIOTS
Fayette County
Contact: David Show, cdavidshow@yahoo.com
UPPER BUCKS TAXPAYERS ACTION GROUP
Bucks County
Contact: Julie Fagan, upperbuckstaxpayers@gmail.com
FED UP
Beaver County
Contact: Bonnie Williams, cbrwilliams@zoominternet.net
VALLEY FORGE PATRIOTS
Chester County/Southeast Pennsylvania
Contact: Mark Driver, mdriver404@gmail.com
FREEPORT AREA TAXPAYERS FOR HOME OWNERSHIP
Armstrong County
Contact: Alison Weber, freeportarea@gmail.com
WASHINGTON COUNTY FOR PROPERTY TAX REFORM
Washington County
Contact:Dan Campbell, oduibhne@comcast.net
GREENE COUNTY COALITION OF TAXPAYERS
Greene County
Contact: John Shaffer, info@greenecountytaxpayers.org
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA COALITION OF TAXPAYERS
Armstrong County/Western Pennsylvania
Contact: Vonne Andring, wpct@me.com
GROVE CITY STUDENT TAXPAYER COALITION
Mercer County
Contact: Samantha Weber, gcstudenttaxpayercoalition@gmail.com
WESTMORELAND COUNTY TAXPAYER ALLIANCE
Westmoreland County
Contact: Jordan Miller, j.alexismiller@gmail.com
HANOVER TEA PARTY PATRIOTS
York County
Contact: Joseph Tatela, hanoverteapartypatriots@yahoo.com
WE THE PEOPLE CUMBERLAND
Cumberland County
Contact: Joseph Luciano, wethepeoplecumberland@gmail.com
LEAGUE OF LIBERTY LADIES
Beaver County
Contact: Dina Tetrick, leadership@leagueoflibertyladies.com
WYOMING COUNTY CONCERNED TAXPAYERS
Wyoming County
Contact: Jeff Helwig, jeff@jeffhelwig.com
LEBANON 9-12 PROJECT
Lebanon County
Contact: Jim Rodkey, jmrodkey@live.com
YORK 912 Patriots
York County
Contact: Scott Burkholder, scottburkholder@comcast.net
MERCER COUNTY FREEDOM ALLIANCE
Mercer County
Contact: Ed Henderson, ed@henderland.net
YORK COUNTY TAXPAYERS COUNCIL
York County
Contact: Joel Sears, jsears@yctc.us
MONROE COUNTY TAXPAYER COALITION
Monroe County
Contact: Patrick Briegel, monroecountytaxcoalition@gmail.com