Scam Alert: Senior Tax Freeze/Exemption
News Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Attention: Seniors and Caregivers thereof
SCAM ALERT!
Seniors in Berks County have been contacting The Berks County Assessment Office about an “age-based exemption,” “senior homestead,” or a “special form” that supposedly freezes or eliminates property taxes.
This information is false. It comes from a viral YouTube video spreading on YouTube and Facebook. The account behind it is anonymous, AI‑generated, and full of misleading claims targeting seniors.
The form mentioned in the video (1098SR or 1098-SR) DOES NOT EXIST!
There is NO form that freezes or eliminates your property taxes.
Seniors in Berks County have been contacting The Berks County Assessment Office about an “age-based exemption,” “senior homestead,” or a “special form” that supposedly freezes or eliminates property taxes.
This information is false. It comes from a viral YouTube video spreading on YouTube and Facebook. The account behind it is anonymous, AI‑generated, and full of misleading claims targeting seniors.
The form mentioned in the video (1098SR or 1098-SR) DOES NOT EXIST!
There is NO form that freezes or eliminates your property taxes.