FILE - The Pennsylvania Capitol is seen, Feb. 21, 2023, in Harrisburg, Pa. Democrats who control the state House of Representatives on Tuesday, Nov. 14, advanced an estimated $1.8 billion boost to the pensions of Pennsylvania state government and public school retirees, with supporters saying they have been hard hit by inflation. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
FILE - The Pennsylvania Capitol is seen, Feb. 21, 2023, in Harrisburg, Pa. Democrats who control the state House of Representatives on Tuesday, Nov. 14, advanced an estimated $1.8 billion boost to the pensions of Pennsylvania state government and public school retirees, with supporters saying they have been hard hit by inflation. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
A new online tool lets applicants to the Pennsylvania Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program find in-person help in their area.
The tool, available at lanc.news/PTRR and created by the state Department of Revenue and the Commonwealth Office of Digital Experience, lets users enter their ZIP code and displays a list of nearby places, along with phone numbers, addresses and websites of these in-person help locations.
Locations include Department of Revenue district offices, Area Agencies on Aging and state legislators’ offices, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue said.
The Pennsylvania Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program gives rent and property tax relief to older residents and those with disabilities whose household income is $45,000 or less. To qualify for the money, residents must be at least 65 years old — or at least 18 years old for those with disabilities. Widows and widowers 50 and older can also qualify.
Pennsylvanians can apply for the program online and by mail as well as in person. More information is available at revenue.pa.gov/ptrr. Applications for 2023 rebates are due by June 30, and rebates will be distributed starting July 1.
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