Scarnati Cautions Seniors to Avoid
Property Tax/Rent Rebate Gimmick
HARRISBURG – Senator Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson) is urging local seniors to avoid recent information relating to the state’s Property Tax Rent/Rebate Program.
Scarnati noted that a number of local residents have received recent offers by mail that promise to process Property Tax/Rent Rebate applications in exchange for payments of up to $41. The state does not charge a fee for Property Tax/Rent Rebate applications.
“No state government agency ever requires payment to apply for this program,” Scarnati said. “These gimmicks are an effort to lure some of our most vulnerable citizens, many of whom are living on a fixed income.”
Scarnati urged local seniors to avoid these money making efforts by returning applications to Area Agencies on Aging, state senators’ and representatives’ district offices or the state Department of Revenue. Scarnati’s district offices in Warren, Brockway and Wellsboro offer seniors assistance in completing Property Tax/Rent Rebate applications.
The Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program provides rebates on property taxes or rent paid by seniors and disabled individuals in 2010. To be eligible, applicants must meet income requirements and be a Pennsylvania resident age 65 and older; a widow or widower age 50 and older; or a permanently disabled individual age 18 or older.
The program is available to homeowners with a household income of $35,000 or less and renters with a household income of $15,000 or less, excluding one-half of Social Security Income and Railroad Retirement Tier 1 benefits.
The application deadline for rebates on property taxes or rent paid by seniors and disabled individuals in 2010 is December 31. More information on the program is available online at www.revenue.state.pa.us or by calling toll-free 1-888-222-9190.
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Scarnati noted that a number of local residents have received recent offers by mail that promise to process Property Tax/Rent Rebate applications in exchange for payments of up to $41. The state does not charge a fee for Property Tax/Rent Rebate applications.
“No state government agency ever requires payment to apply for this program,” Scarnati said. “These gimmicks are an effort to lure some of our most vulnerable citizens, many of whom are living on a fixed income.”
Scarnati urged local seniors to avoid these money making efforts by returning applications to Area Agencies on Aging, state senators’ and representatives’ district offices or the state Department of Revenue. Scarnati’s district offices in Warren, Brockway and Wellsboro offer seniors assistance in completing Property Tax/Rent Rebate applications.
The Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program provides rebates on property taxes or rent paid by seniors and disabled individuals in 2010. To be eligible, applicants must meet income requirements and be a Pennsylvania resident age 65 and older; a widow or widower age 50 and older; or a permanently disabled individual age 18 or older.
The program is available to homeowners with a household income of $35,000 or less and renters with a household income of $15,000 or less, excluding one-half of Social Security Income and Railroad Retirement Tier 1 benefits.
The application deadline for rebates on property taxes or rent paid by seniors and disabled individuals in 2010 is December 31. More information on the program is available online at www.revenue.state.pa.us or by calling toll-free 1-888-222-9190.
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