Pennsylvania Property Tax Rent Rebate Forms Available

Form PA-1000, the application form for rebates on Pennsylvania property taxes or rent paid in 2010 are now available, the PA Department of Revenue said today. All residents who received rebates last year should have received 2010 application forms in the mail by now. Applications are also available online at http://www.revenue.state.pa.us/ or by calling 1-888-222-9190.

Older adults must reapply for rebates by June 30 every year because rebates are based on property taxes or rent paid each year and annual income. (The deadline has been extended to December 31 for the last few years). 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.

The deadline to apply for a rebate on property taxes or rent paid in 2010 is June 30, 2011. Rebates will be distributed beginning on July 1.

Pennsylvania Property Tax Rent Rebate Forms Available