Harrisburg, PA — With the filing period now open for the Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) program, Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne is reminding eligible applicants across the Commonwealth that nearly 175,000 additional Pennsylvanians are newly eligible for the program this year.
This expansion occurred after Governor Josh Shapiro championed the proposal in his inaugural budget and successfully worked with members of the General Assembly and other stakeholders to move it across the finish line.
Here's a breakdown by county of newly eligible beneficiaries:
County |
Additional Number of Eligible Beneficiaries Because of Governor Shapiro's PTRR Expansion*
|
| Adams County | 1,300 |
| Allegheny County | 16,500 |
| Armstrong County | 1,500 |
| Beaver County | 3,200 |
| Bedford County | 1,100 |
| Berks County | 5,700 |
| Blair County | 2,900 |
| Bradford County | 1,100 |
| Bucks County | 4,500 |
| Butler County | 2,400 |
| Cambria County | 3,500 |
| Cameron County | 100 |
| Carbon County | 1,200 |
| Centre County | 1,200 |
| Chester County | 2,300 |
| Clarion County | 800 |
| Clearfield County | 1,800 |
| Clinton County | 800 |
| Columbia County | 1,200 |
| Crawford County | 1,800 |
| Cumberland County | 2,300 |
| Dauphin County | 3,300 |
| Delaware County | 4,300 |
| Elk County | 700 |
| Erie County | 4,800 |
| Fayette County | 3,300 |
| Forest County | 100 |
| Franklin County | 2,200 |
| Fulton County | 300 |
| Greene County | 600 |
| Huntingdon County | 900 |
| Indiana County | 1,600 |
| Jefferson County | 1,000 |
| Juniata County | 500 |
| Lackawanna County | 3,900 |
| Lancaster County | 5,700 |
| Lawrence County | 1,800 |
| Lebanon County | 2,100 |
| Lehigh County | 4,500 |
| Luzerne County | 6,000 |
| Lycoming County | 2,200 |
| McKean County | 900 |
| Mercer County | 2,400 |
| Mifflin County | 1,200 |
| Monroe County | 1,800 |
| Montgomery County | 5,000 |
| Montour County | 300 |
| Northampton County | 3,700 |
| Northumberland County | 2,200 |
| Perry County | 600 |
| Philadelphia County | 20,300 |
| Pike County | 500 |
| Potter County | 400 |
| Schuylkill County | 3,200 |
| Snyder County | 700 |
| Somerset County | 1,900 |
| Sullivan County | 100 |
| Susquehanna County | 600 |
| Tioga County | 800 |
| Union County | 600 |
| Venango County | 1,200 |
| Warren County | 700 |
| Washington County | 3,200 |
| Wayne County | 800 |
| Westmoreland County | 6,900 |
| Wyoming County | 400 |
| York County | 5,600 |
| Total | 173,000 |
*These estimates used state-level data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Eligibility
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. The table below shows how much homeowners and renters who fit this criteria are eligible for, depending on their income:
| INCOME | MAX STANDARD REBATE |
| $0 - $8,000 | $1,000 |
| $8,001 - $15,000 | $770 |
| $15,001 - $18,000 | $460 |
| $18,001 - $45,000 | $380
|
How to Apply
Submitting your rebate application online through myPATH is easy and does not require you to sign up for an account. Filing online gives you instant confirmation that your claim has been successfully filed. Applicants also will have access to automatic calculators and other helpful features that are not available through the paper application.
It's free to apply for a rebate and assistance is available at hundreds of locations across the state: Department of Revenue district offices, local Area Agencies on Aging, senior centers, and state legislators' offices. You must reapply for rebates every year as they are based on annual income and property taxes or rent paid during the prior year.
About the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program
Rebates will be distributed beginning July 1, 2024, as required by law. New or first-time filers should anticipate that it will take additional time to review their applications and process their rebates.
The deadline to apply is June 30, 2024. For more information and to access forms/instructions, visit revenue.pa.gov/ptrr or call 1-888-222-9190 for assistance.
Since its inception in 1971, the PTRR program has delivered more than $8 billion in property tax and rent relief to some of Pennsylvania's most vulnerable residents. The PTRR program is supported by the Pennsylvania Lottery and receives funding from gaming.