The deadline to apply for the state’s 2012 Property Tax/Rent Rebate program is being extended from June 30 to Dec. 31, reports State Rep. Jim Cox (R-129).
Eligible participants can receive a rebate of up to $650 based on their rent or property taxes paid in 2012. The program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians who are 65 years or older, widows and widowers 50 years or older, and those 18 years or older with permanent disabilities.
Income eligibility limits are set at the following levels, excluding 50 percent of Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, and Railroad Retirement Tier 1 benefits:
• $0 to $8,000, maximum $650 rebate (homeowners and renters)
• $8,001 to $15,000, maximum $500 rebate (homeowners and renters)
• $15,001 to $18,000, maximum $300 rebate (homeowners only)
• $18,001 to $35,000, maximum $250 rebate (homeowners only)
Residents are reminded to provide all the necessary income, property tax or rental information required to process claims quickly and accurately.
Claimants who already applied for Property Tax/Rent Rebates may check the status of claims online by visiting this link. Rebate checks will be mailed out starting July 1 to those who have already submitted applications.
As of May 31, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue had received 506,518 rebate applications.