The Pennsylvania Property Tax/Rent Rebate program deadline has been extended to Dec. 31. The program offers residents a rebate worth up to $650.
Designed to give financial assistance to elderly or disabled residents of Pennsylvania, according to the state's Department of Revenue, the initial deadline to file was set for June 30, but it was extended in June.
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“Since this program’s inception in 1971, it has delivered more than $8 billion in property tax and rent relief. This has made a tremendous impact for people in communities throughout Pennsylvania who benefit from this program,” Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne said in a press release this week.
Eligible Pennsylvanians must be 65 and older, widows and widowers 50 and older, or people with disabilities 18 and older.
Homeowners can receive a $650 rebate if they earn $8,000 or less annually, $500 if they earn $8,001 to $15,000 annually, $300 if they earn $15,001 to $18,000 annually, and $250 if they earn $18,001 to $35,000 annually. Renters can get $650 if they earn $8,000 or less annually or $500 if they earn $8,001 to $15,000 annually.
Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) recently proposed an expansion to the program in his 2023-2024 budget aimed at providing relief for seniors who depend on these rebates in every Pennsylvania county.
Under Shapiro’s proposal, "the maximum standard rebate would increase from $650 to $1,000. Meanwhile, the income limits for renters and homeowners would be made equal and both increase to $45,000," according to a press release.
"Those income limits would also be tied to the cost of living moving forward, which means people who receive a rebate won’t have to worry about losing their eligibility through no fault of their own in the years to come."
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Applicants should send their rebate application online through mypath.pa.gov and must submit information about their income and rent/property taxes.
More information on this rebate program can be found on the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue's website or by contacting the program directly at 888-222-9190.