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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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Rep. Greg Vitali |
  
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Application deadline for Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program is Dec. 31
HARRISBURG, Dec. 9 – The Dec. 31 application deadline is approaching for Pennsylvania's Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program, according to state Rep. Greg Vitali, D-Delaware.
The program provides rebates for qualifying Pennsylvanians on taxes or rent paid in the previous year. The program ending on Dec. 31 applies to income for 2007.
To be eligible for the program, residents must be 65 or older, a widow or widower 50 or older, or 18 or older with a permanent disability. To qualify for a rebate, household income for homeowners must be $35,000 or less; for renters, income must be $15,000 or less. Only half of gross Social Security or federal railroad retirement Tier 1 benefits should be used when calculating income. All other sources of income must be claimed in full.
"Rebates range from $250 to up to $650," Vitali said. "But for some seniors who pay a high proportion of their income in property taxes, there is good news – they can receive a supplemental amount included in their rebate check."
Vitali said that amount is automatically calculated during processing by the Department of Revenue.
For more information or for assistance with forms, residents can contact Vitali's constituent service office at 610-789-3900.
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