Property Tax/Rent Rebate Application Deadline Extended to End of Year

HARRISBURG, Pa., June 10, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The deadline for older adults and residents with disabilities to apply for Pennsylvania's Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program has been extended from June 30 to Dec. 31.

"The department has extended the program deadline to ensure eligible applicants have time to apply for the tax relief they're owed," Secretary of Revenue Dan Meuser said. "About 600,000 older Pennsylvanians and residents with disabilities are expected to benefit from the program."

Each year the department evaluates the program as the statutory June 30 application deadline approaches to determine if funds are available to extend the deadline. To date, funding has been available to allow all who qualify to take advance of this tax relief.

The rebate program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians age 65 and older; widows and widowers age 50 and older; and people with disabilities age 18 and older. The income limit is $35,000 a year for homeowners and $15,000 annually for renters, and half of Social Security income is excluded.

The maximum standard rebate is $650, but supplemental rebates for qualifying homeowners can boost rebates to $975.

As of May 30, the Revenue Department had received 463,672 rebate applications.    As specified by law, rebate distribution will begin on July 1. After June 30, rebates will be distributed as claims are received and processed. 

Applicants may obtain Property Tax/Rent Rebate claim forms (PA-1000) and related information online at www.revenue.state.pa.us or by calling, toll-free, 1-888-222-9190.

It costs nothing to apply for a rebate. In response to continued inquiries regarding fee-based application filing services offered privately, the department reminds residents that free application assistance is available at hundreds of locations across the state, including Department of Revenue district offices, local Area Agencies on Aging, senior centers and state legislators' offices.

Claimants who already applied for rebates may check the status of claims online at www.revenue.state.pa.us or by calling, toll-free, 1-888-PATAXES.

The Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program is one of five programs supported by the Pennsylvania Lottery. Since the program's 1971 inception, older and disabled adults have received more than $5.6 billion worth of property tax and rent relief. The expanded portion of the rebate program is also supported for with revenue from slots gaming.

Media contact: Maia Warren, 717-787-6960

SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Revenue

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