HARRISBURG, Pa. – The deadline to apply for the Property Tax/Rent Rebate program in Pennsylvania is coming up.

The deadline to apply for the program that lets people apply for a rebate on property taxes or rent paid in 2024 is Dec. 31, according to a news release from the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue.

PTRR Eligibility/How to File

The PTRR program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians age 65 and older; widows and widowers age 50 and older; and people with disabilities age 18 and older, according to the news release.

The Department of Revenue says eligible applicants must reapply for a rebate every year because rebates are based on annual income and property taxes or rent paid during the prior year.

The table below shows how much homeowners and renters who fit the eligibility criteria are eligible for, depending on their income in 2024:

INCOME

MAX STANDARD REBATE

$0 – $8,270

$1,000

$8,271 – $15,510

$770

$15,511 – $18,610

$460

$18,611 – $46,520

$380

Submitting your application online through myPATH — in English or Spanish — does not require you to sign up for an account. Filing online gives you instant confirmation that your claim has been successfully filed, the Department of Revenue says.

The revenue department says applicants also will have access to automatic calculators and other helpful features that are not available through the paper application.

Assistance is also available at hundreds of locations across the state: Department of Revenue district offices, local Area Agencies on Aging, and state legislators’ offices. You can use the DOR online lookup tool to find a location.

Applicants who submitted their bank account information on their PTRR applications will receive their rebates through direct deposit, according to the news release. Applicants who requested a paper check to be mailed to them should expect to receive their payment in the mail.

If you have already applied, the easiest way to check the status of your application is to use the Where’s My Rebate? tool on myPATH, the revenue department says. You will need your Social Security number, claim year, and date of birth to check your claim status.

So far this year, DOR has already processed nearly 513,000 rebates totaling more than $314 million, the revenue department said in its news release.

Work is underway to process additional rebate applications that have been received, including those that required DOR to contact the applicants for additional information to verify their eligibility, according to the Department of Revenue.

The revenue department says anyone who receives correspondence from DOR regarding their rebate application is encouraged to respond as quickly as possible to ensure the timely processing of their rebate.

“Our employees at the Department of Revenue see firsthand every day how impactful the PTRR program is for the people in need across Pennsylvania who receive a rebate. The Governor and our team want to make sure the program reaches as many eligible people as possible — that’s why it’s critically important for Pennsylvanians to file their rebate applications prior to the December 31 deadline,” said Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne.

“With the filing deadline right around the corner, there are many places to go for in-person assistance. That includes our department’s district offices and the offices for your state legislators. As the Governor has said, there is no wrong door to access this program and receive a rebate that could make a real difference for you and your family.”