Stimulus update: Pennsylvania residents have until Dec. 31 to file for up to $650 in property tax rebates

Eligible Pennsylvania residents have until the end of December to file an application for the state’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program.

The amount of a tax rebate a household will receive will depend on income and whether the applicant rents or owns their home. The maximum standard rebates are between $250 and $650 for homeowners and between $500 and $650 for renters.

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Supplemental rebates for qualifying homeowners can boost rebates up to $975, according to the state’s Department of Revenue.

The income limit is $35,000 annually for a homeowner and $15,000 annually for renters. Half of Social Security income is excluded.

Homeowners with an income from $0 to $18,000 can receive a maximum rebate of $650, those with incomes $8,001 to $15,000 can receive a maximum rebate of $500, those with incomes $15,001 to $18,000 can receive a maximum rebate of $300, and those with incomes of $18,001 to $35,000 can receive a maximum rebate of $250.

Renters with incomes of $0 to $8,000 can receive up to $650, and those with incomes of $8,001 to $15,000 can collect a rebate of up to $500.

Since the program’s start in 1971, older and disabled adults have received more than $7.6 billion in property tax and rent relief, per the state.

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To ensure that seniors in the Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Scranton communities receive significant property tax relief, each senior household with income under $30,000 will have its property tax rebate increased by an additional 50%, per the state.

Homeowners and renters have until Dec. 31 to submit an application.