Free Property Tax Rent Rebate Filing Help From the PA Department of Revenue

The rebate itself is for Pennsylvania homeowners and renters: people age 65 and older, widows and widowers age 50 and older, and people with disabilities age 18 and older. Household income must be $48,110 or less annually. The rebate ranges from $380 to $1,000, and some applicants qualify for a supplemental rebate of an additional $190 to $500. Applications for 2025 Property Tax/Rent Rebates are being accepted, and the deadline to apply is December 31, 2026. Applications postmarked by that date will be accepted. You must apply again every year.

If you want help with the rebate application, the PA-1000, check the eligibility guidelines for the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program at pa.gov/agencies/revenue/ptrr. To verify your information you can bring proof of age (such as a birth certificate, driver's license or PA identification card, Medicare card or passport), proof of income, and proof of property taxes or rent paid. Homeowners should bring receipted tax bills for the year being claimed; renters need a rent certificate completed by the landlord or their authorized agent, or a rent certificate with the affidavit notarized if the landlord's signature cannot be obtained. You will also need the school district code for your county.

Department of Revenue staff at these centers also help people file their Pennsylvania personal income tax return, the PA-40, before the April 15th tax filing deadline. That deadline for 2025 income was midnight, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, so that part of the help applies to the tax filing season rather than right now. People filing a PA-40 may also benefit from the Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit, and anyone who thinks they might qualify needs to bring a copy of their completed federal tax return, IRS Form 1040, to the center they are visiting. For PA-40 help, bring:

• your tax information and income statements
• a photo identification card, such as a driver's license
• Social Security cards for yourself and your dependents

Assistance is also available at the Department of Revenue's district offices from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Customers are encouraged to email or call ahead to schedule an appointment. The list of district offices and their contact information is at pa.gov/agencies/revenue/contact-us/district-offices.

Center visits are listed by county on the department's Free PTRR Filing Assistance page, with times scheduled for coming events. At the moment the page lists no upcoming events and says more events are to be determined, so there is no scheduled date to go to yet. Inclement weather may affect the schedule, and it could change. Hundreds of locations across the state can help with the application, and the department keeps a locator at pa.gov/agencies/revenue/ptrr/ptrr-support.

For general questions about the rebate, call the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program at 1-888-222-9190. To check on a rebate you already applied for, call 1-888-PATAXES (728-2937) or use the Where's My Rebate tool at pa.gov. The Department of Revenue will never ask you for your bank account information over the phone.

Source: pa.gov/agencies/revenue/incentives-credits-and-programs/p…, read November 3, 2026.

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In Pennsylvania Department of Revenue’s words

Representatives from the Department of Revenue (DOR) will be visiting senior and community centers across the Commonwealth to help Pennsylvanians who need help filing their Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) program applications . This additional in-person assistance is being offered in part to help Pennsylvanians who are newly eligible for the PTRR program following Governor Josh Shapiro's successful work to expand the program . DOR representatives stationed at these centers will also be able to…

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