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In addition to the other information on the application, a copy of Letters of Administration or the short certificate must be attached. The deceased individual must have been alive for the entire year. You must be able to verify that you paid property taxes or rent. Proof can include receipted tax bills for owners and rent certificates or rent receipts for renters. If you are claiming a rebate because you are disabled, you need to submit proof that you are receiving disability benefits from a federal agency or program. If you are not covered by any disability program, you must submit a complete medical report from your family physician. The Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program is just one of many senior citizen programs authorized and created by the Pennsylvania General Assembly. More information on these and other state-related programs is available in my office.
If you have any other questions about Pennsylvanias Property Tax/ Rent Rebate Program, call my office or the Department of Revenue at 1-888-222-9190. The department also maintains a special TDD number for the hearing impaired, which can be reached by calling 1-800-447-3020.
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Jesse White
Capitol offiCe: 102B East Wing P.O. Box 202046 Harrisburg, PA 17120-2046 Phone: (717) 783-6437 Fax: (717) 780-4781 DiStRiCt offiCeS: Cecil: 3855 Millers Run Road P.O. Box 285 Cecil, PA 15321 Phone: (724) 746-3677 Fax: (724) 746-3799 Burgettstown: 1425 Burgettstown Plaza #5 Burgettstown, PA 15021 Phone: (724) 947-4422 Fax: (724) 947-5386 Canton Township: 2403 Jefferson Ave. Suite C Washington, PA 15301 Phone: (724) 222-4192 Fax: (724) 222-4194 WeBSite: www.pahouse.com/white
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If you have a household income of $35,000 or less, you may qualify for a refund of up to $650 based on the amount of property tax you paid last year. You also may receive an additional property tax refund up to 50 percent of your base rebate if you earn less than $30,000 and your property taxes are more than 15 percent of your income. Exception for Scranton, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia: Homeowners living in these school districts are eligible for a special supplement equal to up to 50 percent of their base rebate a total rebate up to $975. However, the applicants household income must be below $30,000.
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If you have a household income of $15,000 or less, you may qualify for a refund of up to $500 based on the amount of rent you paid last year. Low-income renters earning $8,000 or less are eligible for a $650 rebate.
NOTE: Claimants may deduct half of any Social Security including Medicare premiums or Railroad Retirement Tier 1 benefits from other income when determining eligibility. This means that a renter or homeowner could have a higher household income and still qualify for the rebate program. The Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program is funded by the Pennsylvania Lottery. A portion of this program also is funded by gaming revenue. This program is expected to help more than 600,000 older Pennsylvanians annually.
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