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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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State
Rep. Jennifer L. Mann |
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State Property Tax/Rent Rebate deadline extended to Dec. 31
HARRISBURG, June 17 – State Rep. Jennifer Mann, D-Lehigh, announced that Pennsylvania has extended the deadline for senior citizens and other eligible residents to apply for the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program until Dec. 31.
Under the program, senior citizens and other eligible homeowners and renters can apply for a rebate of up to $650 on their 2008 property taxes or rent. The program is open to senior citizens 65 or older, widows or widowers 50 or older and residents 18 or older with a permanent disability. The income limit for homeowners is $35,000; the income limit for renters is $15,000. Residents only have to include half of their Social Security or federal railroad retirement Tier I benefits when calculating income.
Information and applications are available at Mann’s constituent service office, located at 1227 Liberty St., Suite 202, Allentown, PA 18102; phone: 610-821-5577. Forms and assistance are also available by visiting www.PaPropertyTaxRelief.com online or calling toll free 1-888-222-9190.
Rebate checks will be mailed out after July 1. Participants in the program can check the status of a rebate claim after that date by visiting the program Web site listed above or by calling 1-888-PATAXES.
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